| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Finland |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Shot put | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2001 Edmonton | Shot put | |
Arsi Ilari Harju (born March 18, 1974 in Kurikka) is a Finnish shot putter with the team Perhon kiri. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Kurikka is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with a distance of 21. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women 29 metres. His personal best is 21. 39, which he put in the qualifiers for the same Olympics. Due to his success in the Olympics and elsewhere that year, Harju was named Finnish Athlete of the Year in 2000. Harju was the 12th member to be inducted into the 20 meter club after he successfully putted the shot 20. The 20 meter club ( 20 metrin kerho in Finnish is an unregistered Finnish association for Finnish shot putters who have put the shot more than 20 meters 16 m in a competition on March 2, 1997 in Tampere, Finland. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
Harju is currently a national UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Finland. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, who work on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund.
Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Put | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Finnish Indoor Championships | Kuopio, Finland | 17. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 99 (FR19) | 3rd |
| 1995 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Lapua, Finland | 19. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 This article is about a municipality in Finland There is also an ammunition brand named after the town producer of the famous. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 46 | 3rd |
| 1996 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 46 | 2nd |
| 1997 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Lappeenranta, Finland | 19. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Lappeenranta ( Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 72 | 2nd |
| 1997 | Finnish Indoor Championships | Rovaniemi, Finland | 19. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 History There has probably been continuous settlement in the Rovaniemi area since the Stone Age. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 77 | 2nd |
| 1998 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Oulu, Finland | 21. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 04 | 2nd |
| 1998 | Finnish Indoor Championships | Tampere, Finland | 20. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 25 | 2nd |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 20. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The 1998 European Indoor Championships in Athletics were held from February 27 to March 1, 1998 in Valencia, Spain. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 53 | 3rd |
| 1999 | Finnish Indoor Championships | Jyväskylä, Finland | 19. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Jyväskylä (ˈjyvæsˌkylæ is a City and Municipality located in Central Finland, 147 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 52 | 1st |
| 2000 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Lahti, Finland | 20. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Lahti ( Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and Municipality in Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 84 | 1st |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 21. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 29 | 1st |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 20. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 93 | 3rd |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 20. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 18th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 6 to August 11, 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 47 | 4th |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 20. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 96 | 4th |
| 2003 | Finnish Indoor Championships | Kuortane, Finland | 20. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 37 | 2nd |
| 2005 | Finnish Outdoor Championships | Pori, Finland | 20. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907 Pori ( Björneborg in Swedish) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 21 | 2nd |
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Mika Myllylä |
Finnish Sportsman of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Sami Hyypiä |
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