Taina Ojaniemi

Taina Maria Ojaniemi, formerly Kolkkala, née Uppa (born 24 October 1976 in Pori) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Pihtipudas. She is nicknamed "Taikku".

Taina Kolkkala in Kalevan kisat 2008

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Finland
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 15th (q) 49.98 m (old spec.)
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 59.02 m (old spec.)
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 57.20 m (old spec.)
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 19th 57.74 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 1st 56.48 m (old spec.)
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th 54.38 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th 58.01 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 10th 59.83 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 20th 57.39 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th 57.21 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 59.81 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 10th 57.50 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 10th 60.72 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th 60.00 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 13th 59.52 m

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