Mikko Halvari

Mikko Johannes Halvari (born March 4, 1983 in Porvoo) is a Finnish decathlete.[1] He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a solid score of 7,587 points.[2] He is also a full-time member of Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat, a local track and field club in Tuusula, and is coached and trained by Jussi Välimäki.

Mikko Halvari
Personal information
Full nameMikko Johannes Halvari
Nationality Finland
Born (1983-03-04) 4 March 1983
Porvoo, Finland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon
ClubTuusulanjärven Urheilijat (FIN)
Coached byJussi Välimäki
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 7,736 points (2010)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
2002 KingstonDecathlon

At age twenty-five, Halvari made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 1.93 metres in the high jump; however, he failed to clear a height in the pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Halvari finished only in twenty-sixth place, with a total score of 6,486 points.[3]

Personal bests
Event Performance Location Date
100 metres10.87KingstonJuly 16, 2002
400 metres49.79BarcelonaJuly 28, 2010
1500 metres4:48.97KingstonJuly 16, 2002
110 metres hurdles14.82SzczecinJuly 8, 2007
Long jump7.23ZaragozaJune 27, 2009
High jump1.93BeijingAugust 21, 2008
Pole vault4.70SzczecinJuly 8, 2007
Shot put14.60TäbyJune 5, 2010
Discus throw52.42TäbyJune 6, 2010
Javelin throw63.70JyväskyläJune 29, 2008
Decathlon7736TäbyJune 6, 2010
Heptathlon (indoor)5414JyväskyläFebruary 15, 2004
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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mikko Halvari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. Martin, David (17 July 2002). "Gold goes to favourite Brown". IAAF. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "Men's Decathlon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.


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