(1974-03-18) 18 March 1974 (age 50) Kurikka, Finland
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
Shot put
World Championships
2001 Edmonton
Shot put
European Championships
1998 Valencia
Shot put
Arsi Ilari Harju (born March 18, 1974) is a Finnish former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He set his personal best of 21.39 in the qualification. In the final, Harju secured the gold medal with his second round shot put of 21.29, beating silver medalist Adam Nelson by 8 cm and bronze medalist John Godina by 9 cm. In 2000, Harju was also named the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year.
Harju was the 12th member to be inducted into the 20 metre club after achieving the distance of 20.16 on March 2, 1997, in Tampere, Finland.
Harju was a patron of UNICEF School walks in Finland.
Harju retired from international competitions after the season 2005. He competed again from 2011 to 2012 marking 18.48 as his season best in both years.
Arsi Ilari Harju (born March 18, 1974) is a Finnish former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer...
John Godina United States Oleksandr Bagach Ukraine 2000 Sydney details ArsiHarju Finland Adam Nelson United States John Godina United States 2004 Athens...
Sari Essayah – race walker, world champion Tommi Evilä – long jumper ArsiHarju – shot putter, Olympic champion Eduard Hämäläinen – decathlete Arto Härkönen...
mashed lingonberry sauce were named Perho's traditional parish dishes. ArsiHarju (born 1974), former track and field athlete Rami Hietaniemi (born 1982)...
company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Jalasjärvi. ArsiHarju (born 1974), shot putter, olympic gold medalist 2000 Joni Isomäki (born...
Men's 50 km Walk Valentin Kononen Final – DSQ Field events Men's Shot Put ArsiHarju Qualifying – 21.39 Final – 21.29 (→ Gold Medal) Timo Aaltonen Qualifying...
John Godina United States Oleksandr Bagach Ukraine 2000 Sydney details ArsiHarju Finland Adam Nelson United States John Godina United States 2004 Athens...
details John Godina United States 21.87 Adam Nelson United States 21.24 ArsiHarju Finland 20.93 (SB) Discus throw details Lars Riedel Germany 69.72 (CR)...
kg Bronze Seppo Räty 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's javelin throw Gold ArsiHarju 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's shot put Gold Jyrki Järvi Thomas Johanson...
was three inches (7.6 cm) short of the winning throw of gold medalist, ArsiHarju of Finland. Nelson's personal best in the shot put is 22.51 metres (73 feet...
Luumäki, Finland 11. Mika Halvari 20.08 August 4, 1993 Kotka, Finland 12. ArsiHarju 20.16 March 2, 1997 Tampere, Finland 13. Timo Aaltonen 20.12 June 20,...
Laasonen Jari Lipponen Päivi Meriluoto Tomi Poikolainen Arto Bryggare ArsiHarju Arto Härkönen Antti Kalliomäki Tapio Kantanen Jorma Kinnunen Tapio Korjus...
Bagach (UKR) 2001 Edmonton details John Godina (USA) Adam Nelson (USA) ArsiHarju (FIN) 2003 Saint-Denis details Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) Adam Nelson (USA)...
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