Oskari Frösén
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Oskari Frösén 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...

 high jumper, who won a total of five national titles in the men's high jump event.

He won the 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships
1995 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

, finished ninth at the 2002 European Championships, eleventh at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
The Men's High Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 14.-Medalists:-Heat 1:1. Dragutin Topic, Serbia and Montenegro 2.27m q...

, ninth at the 2006 European Championships, and eighth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships.

He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump
The Men's High Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...

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His personal best jump is 2.3 metres (7.55 ft), achieved in June 2001 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...

. He has a better indoor mark of 2.31 metres (7.58 ft) achieved in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

 in February 2004.

Achievements

Representing
2006 European Championships Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

9th 2.27 m
2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 7 and August 9.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Qualification:...

2008 Finnish Championships
2008 Finnish Athletics Championships
The 2008 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Ratina Stadion in Tampere from July 24 to July 27, 2008. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics staged from August 15 to August 24, 2008 in Beijing, PR China....

Tampere, Finland 1st 2.27 m
2009 Finnish Championships
2009 Finnish Athletics Championships
The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2009 World Championships staged from August 15 to August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany....

Espoo, Finland 1st 2.22 m
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