Antti Ruuskanen
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Antti Hermanni Ruuskanen (born February 21, 1984, Pielavesi
) is a Finnish
javelin throw
er. His personal best throw is 87.33, achieved in 2008 in Kuortane
. His coach is Antero Puranen.
He won bronze medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships
and silver medal at the 2005 European U23 Championships
. He was sixth at the 2009 World Championships
in Berlin
.
Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er. His personal best throw is 87.33, achieved in 2008 in Kuortane
Kuortane
Kuortane is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
. His coach is Antero Puranen.
He won bronze medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships
2003 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Tampere, Finland from 23–27 July 2003. A total of 44 events were contested; 22 by men and 22 by women. Germany had the biggest medal haul with nine golds and a total of 27, closely followed by Russia . Great Britain was third with 17...
and silver medal at the 2005 European U23 Championships
2005 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships is the 2005 version of the European Athletics U23 Championships. It was held in Erfurt.-Men's Results:-Women's:-Medals table:-Notes and references:* *...
. He was sixth at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The Men's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany on August 21 and August 23...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.