Topi Parviainen
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| Born | 28 September 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Javelin throw: 81.91 (2026) | ||||||||||||||
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Topi Parviainen (born 28 September 2006) is a Finnish javelin thrower. He was European U18 champion in 2022 as a 15 year-old and made his senior major championships debut as a 19 year-old at the 2026 European Athletics Championships, placing eighth overall.[1]
Biography
From Tuupovaara, both Topi and his brother Aku compete in the javelin throw after being introduced to the sport at an early age.[2] He is the nephew of former Finnish record holder Aki Parviainen.[3]
At the age of 15 years-old, Parviainen set a European U18 best of 84.52m to win the javelin at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem.[4][5]
Parviainen broke the 80 metre-barrier for the first time in May 2026 with the senior javelin with a throw of 81.91m in Vantaa.[6] He was a finalist as a 19 year-old on his senior major championship debut for Finland at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, placing eighth overall with a best throw in the final on 15 August of 77.82 metres.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Topi Parviainen". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Aku and Topi – towards the goals together". ounevagroup.fi. 18 Jan 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Familiar names from a new generation triumph with gold in Jerusalem". european-athletics.com. 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Parviainen, 15, smashes European U18 javelin best in Jerusalem with 84.52m". european-athletics.com. 6 Jul 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Parviainen sets European U18 javelin best in Jerusalem". /worldathletics.org. 6 Jul 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "John breaks 50 second-barrier for the first time with 49.85 in Tokyo". European Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "JULIAN WEBER SMASHES STEVE BACKLEY'S 28-YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONSHIP JAVELIN RECORD". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Topi Parviainen is the only Finn to reach the men's javelin final". yle.fi. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Tomas, Anthony (15 August 2026). "Finnish teenager Parviainen takes top-eight finish in European javelin final". Flashscore. Retrieved 15 August 2026.