Mikko Johannes Halvari (born March 4, 1983, in Porvoo) is a Finnish decathlete. He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a solid score of 7,587 points. He is also a full-time member of Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat, a local track and field club in Tuusula, and is coached and trained by Jussi Välimäki.
At age twenty-five, Halvari made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 1.93 metres in the high jump; however, he failed to clear a height in the pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Halvari finished only in twenty-sixth place, with a total score of 6,486 points.
Personal bests Event Performance Location Date 100 metres 10.87 Kingston July 16, 2002 400 metres 49.79 Barcelona July 28, 2010 1500 metres 4:48.97 Kingston July 16, 2002 110 metres hurdles 14.82 Szczecin July 8, 2007 Long jump 7.23 Zaragoza June 27, 2009 High jump 1.93 Beijing August 21, 2008 Pole vault 4.70 Szczecin July 8, 2007 Shot put 14.60 Täby June 5, 2010 Discus throw 52.42 Täby June 6, 2010 Javelin throw 63.70 Jyväskylä June 29, 2008 Decathlon 7736 Täby June 6, 2010 Heptathlon (indoor) 5414 Jyväskylä February 15, 2004
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External links
Profile – Suomen Olympiakomitea NBC 2008 Olympics profile