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Timo Mustikkamaa

Finnish flag
Finland
Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F37

Further personal information

Residence
Tampere, FIN
Languages
Finnish

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up discus in 1992 in Tampere, Finland.
Why this sport?
He liked to compete and be in good shape, and found that the sport suited his tastes.
Club / Team
Tampereen Pyrinto: Finland
Name of coach
Teemu Janhunen [national], FIN

International debut

Year
1996
Competing for
Finland

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2012)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games (Atlanta, United States of America)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F36 Final Round 9
IPC Athletics World Championships Birmingham 1998 (Birmingham, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F37 Final Round 9
IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F37 Final Round 9
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F37/38 Final 2011-01-23 10
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F37/38 Final Round 2012-09-07 12
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Discus Throw F37/38 Final 1 2013-07-21 13