Jarkko Koski-Vähälä (Finland) javelin 84.02 meters at Lapinlahti 2007-07-22.

Описание: Jarkko Koski-Vähälä (Finland) javelin 84.02 meters at Lapinlahti 2007-07-22.
Commentator is Antero Mertaranta, he is also national hero, he became famous also in Czech Rebublic in 2008 when he commentaded Barbora Spotakova's Olympic Gold throw.
Jarkko Koski-Vähälä (born 21 November 1978) is a former Finnish javelin thrower who currently works as a certified massage therapist in Ylivieska.
Sports career: As an athlete, he achieved his greatest successes in the early 2000s:
Personal record: 84.12 meters, thrown in 2005.
Achievements: He won the javelin carnival in Pihtipudas in 2011 with a throw of 81.53 meters.
He also achieved third place in the European Cup in 2003 and the Kaleva Games in 2005.
Club: He represented the Ylivieskan Kuula club from 2008.
Current activities (2026):
After his active sports career, Koski-Vähälä retrained:
Massage practice: He runs the massage therapy business Koulutettu Hieroja Jarkko Koski-Vähälä Ky in Ylivieska.
The practice is still active as of early 2026.
Sports organization: He is involved in organizing local sporting events, such as the "Koski-Vähälän Karjasut" in Ylivieska.
Other sports: He is also active in cross-country skiing, where he competed in the district championships in the veteran category (M40) in 2023.
194 cm (6'4") tall and weighs approximately 93 kg (205 lbs).
Special thanks to Harri Piironen for sending me this recordings .