Finnish race walker
Jarkko Kinnunen
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Jarkko_Kinnunen_2013.jpg/140px-Jarkko_Kinnunen_2013.jpg) Jarkko Kinnunen in 2013 |
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Born | (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984 (age 40) Jalasjärvi, Finland |
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
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Country | Finland |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | 50km Race Walk |
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Jarkko Juhani Kinnunen (born 19 January 1984 in Jalasjärvi) is a Finnish race walker. His trainer is Kari Ahonen since 1999.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Finland
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2001
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World Youth Championships
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Debrecen, Hungary
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10th
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10,000 m
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45:06.31
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2006
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World Race Walking Cup
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A Coruña, Spain
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29th
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50 km
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3:59:39
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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14th
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50 km
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3:56:54
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2007
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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10th
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50 km
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3:58:22
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2008
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Finnish Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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1st
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20 km
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1:25.56
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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15th
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50 km
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3:52:25
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2009
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European Race Walking Cup
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Metz, France
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10th
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20 km
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1:27:43
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Finnish Championships
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Espoo, Finland
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1st
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20 km
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1:27.30
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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8th
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50 km
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3:47:36
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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50 km
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DNF
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2011
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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15th
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50 km
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3:52:32
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2012
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World Race Walking Cup
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Saransk, Russia
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31st
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20 km
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1:23:43
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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12th
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50 km
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3:46:25
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2013
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European Race Walking Cup
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Dudince, Slovakia
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50 km
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DNF
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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20th
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50 km
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3:50:56
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2014
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European Championships
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Zurich, Switzerland
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11th
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50 km
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3:48:49
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2015
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European Race Walking Cup
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Murcia, Spain
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24th
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20 km
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1:26:03
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8th
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Team - 20 km
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80 pts
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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32nd
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50 km
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4:02:07
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