Kimmo Latvamäki
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Kimmo Kristian Latvamäki (born June 6, 1976 in Ruovesi
) is a Finnish
sprint canoer
who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m
event. Four years later
in Athens
, Latvamäki was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event
.
Ruovesi
Ruovesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish....
) 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...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m
Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:31 competitors first raced in four heats...
event. Four years later
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Latvamäki was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
.