Marjaana Heikkinen

Marjaana Heikkinen
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1967-04-19) 19 April 1967
Kuopio, Finland
Height175 cm (69 in)
Sport
Sporttrack and field
DisabilitySpinal cord injuries
T34
Events
Shot put
Javelin throw
ClubSiilinjarven Ponnistus
Coached byKimmo Kinnunen
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Finland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroJavelin - F33/34/52/53
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonJavelin - F33/34/52/53
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoJavelin - F33/34/52/53
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 LyonJavelin F33/34
Bronze medal – third place2023 ParisJavelin F34
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 GrossetoJavelin F34
Gold medal – first place2018 BerlinJavelin F34
Silver medal – second place2012 StadskanaalJavelin F33/34/52/53
Bronze medal – third place2012 StadskanaalShot put F34
Bronze medal – third place2014 SwanseaJavelin F34

Marjaana Heikkinen (née Huovinen; born 19 April 1967[1]) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete competing in F34 classification throwing events.[2]

Career

Heikkinen represented Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, entering the javelin throw and the shot put.[3] She finished fourth in the shot and in the javelin, which stretched over four classifications, she threw a distance of 19.47 metres to win the bronze medal. As well as Paralympic success, Heikkinen has won medals at both World and European Championships, including a javelin gold at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Marjaana Heikkinen (in Finnish) Siilinjärven Ponnistus Ry
  2. ↑ "Heikkinen, Marjaana". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Heikkinen, Marjaana". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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