Tepa Reinikainen (born 16 March 1976 in Kangasniemi, Southern Savonia) is a Finnish shot putter. His personal best put is 20.88 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Lapinlahti.
Reinikainen was an All-American thrower for the UTEP Miners track and field team, placing 7th in the shot put at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He began throwing the shot put at 12 years old. At a time, he was the world's number one shot putter in the under-19 age group.
Achievements Representing 1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary 1st17.20 m2000European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium6th19.93 m2002European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria10th (q)19.55 m2003World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom6th20.59 mWorld Championships Paris, France6th20.45 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece12th (q)19.74 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th20.09 m
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