Topi Raitanen
Topi Olli Vihtori Raitanen (born 7 February 1996 in Tampere) is a Finnish runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2] He is the current European Champion in the event.[3] He also reached the final at the 2018 European Championships finishing eighth. Raitanen also runs for Finland in Orienteering and has won a gold medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.
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| Full name | Topi Olli Vihtori Raitanen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1996 Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Perho Culinary, Tourism and Business College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics and Orienteering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Helsingin Kisa-Veikot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics, placing eighth in the final.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:40.69 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:37.42 | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:40.11 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 3000 m | 7:55.71 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 29th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.44 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:17.44 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 37th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:43.01 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:21.80 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:30.69 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.92 (Lappeenranta 2018)
- 1500 metres – 3:38.48 (Jyväskylä 2021)
- 3000 metres – 7:49.00 (Joensuu 2021)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:16.57 (Monaco 2020)
- 5 kilometres – 13:43 (Armagh 2019)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:49.63 (Helsinki 2018)
- 3000 metres – 7:55.71 (Glasgow 2019)
References
- "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Topi Raitanen at World Athletics
- "Final - European Championships 2022 - Athletics". liveresults.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- "Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
External links
- Topi Raitanen at World Athletics
- Topi Raitanen at the International Orienteering Federation
- Topi Raitanen at World of O Runners
- Topi Raitanen at Olympedia
- Topi Raitanen at Olympics.com
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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