HEIKKINEN Marjaana

Date of Birth: 19 Apr 1967

Age: 54

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F34

Place of birth: KUOPIO

Birth Country:

Finland

Place of residence : SIILINJARVI

Residence Country:

Finland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Javelin Throw - F34	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Javelin	Women's Javelin Throw - F34 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	Javelin Throw - F34	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	18.42
3	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2012	London, GBR	19.47
4	Women's Shot Put F32/33/34	2012	London, GBR	7.64
7	Shot Put - F34	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	6.26
World Championships
2	Javelin Throw - F34	2019	Dubai, UAE	18.52
2	Javelin Throw - F34	2017	London, GBR	18.71
2	Women's Javelin Throw F33/34	2013	Lyon, FRA	20.79
4	Javelin Throw - F34	2015	Doha, QAT	16.76
4	Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53	2011	Christchurch, NZL	16.42
6	Shot Put - F34	2015	Doha, QAT	6.55
7	Women's Shot Put F32/33/34	2013	Lyon, FRA	7.88
10	Women's Shot Put F32/33/34	2011	Christchurch, NZL	6.76
European Championships
1	Javelin Throw - F34	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	17.85
1	Javelin Throw - F34	2018	Berlin, GER	18.79

Previous names:

Marjaana Huovinen

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Siilinjarven Ponnistus [Finland]

Kimmo Kinnunen [personal], FIN

She took up the javelin at a young age and rediscovered the discipline after acquiring her impairment in 2008. (paralympia.fi, 13 Aug 2012; avainapteekit.fi, 25 Mar 2015)

She was encouraged to take up the javelin again while undergoing rehabilitation. (avainapteekit.fi, 25 Mar 2015)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympia.fi, 30 Aug 2020)

Philosophy:

"Everything is worth giving a try." (paralympia.fi, 13 Aug 2012)

She was named the 2014 Female Athlete of the Year by the Kuopion Reipas sports club in Finland. (kuopionreipas.fi, 25 Nov 2014)

General Interest

Classification
F34 (IPC, 10 Mar 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (avainapteekit.fi, 25 Mar 2015)

Impairment Details
She has paraplegia as a result of complications that arose during neck surgery in 2008. (avainapteekit.fi, 25 Mar 2015)

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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