Aki Uolevi Parviainen (born 26 October 1974) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the gold medal at the 1999 World Championships and the silver medal at the 2001 World Championships. His best throw of 93.09 m, set in 1999, is the Finnish record and ranks him fourth on the overall list. His best Olympic placing was fifth, which he achieved in 2000.
In the spring of 2006, Parviainen announced his retirement due to injuries.
International competitions Representing 1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea1st76.34 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden9th79.58 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece8th82.80 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th82.30 m1999 World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 1st89.52 m2000Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia5th86.62 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada 2nd91.31 m2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany8th78.92 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France5th83.05 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland9th74.86 m
Seasonal bests by year 1990 – 63.50 1991 – 79.96 1992 – 80.94 1993 – 69.94 1994 – 78.76 1995 – 85.60 1996 – 84.96 1997 – 87.48 1998 – 90.88 1999 – 93.09 2000 – 90.97 2001 – 92.41 2002 – 82.48 2003 – 83.30 2004 – 79.32 2005 – 83.79
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