Marjaana Heikkinen (née Huovinen; born 19 April 1967[1]) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete competing in F34 classification throwing events.[2]

Marjaana Heikkinen
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1967-04-19) 19 April 1967 (age 57)
Kuopio, Finland
Height175 cm (69 in)
Sport
Sporttrack and field
DisabilitySpinal cord injuries
Disability classT34
Event(s)Shot put
Javelin throw
ClubSiilinjarven Ponnistus
Coached byKimmo Kinnunen

Career

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Heikkinen represented Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, entering the javelin throw and the shot put.[3] She finished fourth in the shot and in the javelin, which stretched over four classifications, she threw a distance of 19.47 metres to win the bronze medal. As well as Paralympic success, Heikkinen has won medals at both World and European Championships, including a javelin gold at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marjaana Heikkinen (in Finnish) Siilinjärven Ponnistus Ry
  2. ^ "Heikkinen, Marjaana". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Heikkinen, Marjaana". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.