Mika Halvari

Mika Kristian Halvari (born February 13, 1970 in Kemi) is a Finnish shot putter who has quit active competition. When competing, he represented Kemin Kunto and Helsingin Kisa-Veikot, weighing in at 140 kg on his 190 cm frame.

Halvari won the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Barcelona, Spain and came in second in the World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden the same year. In 1998, he won a silver medal at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships held in Valencia, Spain. In addition to his success internationally, Halvari has won 4 gold medals, 3 silver and 1 bronze in the Finnish Championships.

Towards the end of his career, Halvari was injured numerous times; for example, his Achilles tendon snapped twice.

His personal best outdoors is 21.50 metres, which he put on July 9, 1995 in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. Indoors, he still holds the Nordic record for his put of 22.09 m, which he achieved on February 7, 2000 in Tampere, Finland.

Halvari was the 11th shotputter accepted into the 20 meter club.

Major achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	14th	19.37 m
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd

External links

• IAAF profile for Mika Halvari

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