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Leo-Pekka Tähti
Leo-Pekka Tähti in 2018
Personal information
Born (1983-06-22) 22 June 1983 (age 41)
Pori, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
SportTrack and field
Disability classT54
Eventsprints
ClubPorin Tarmo: Finland
TeamFinland
Coached byJuha Flinck (national)
Medal record

Leo-Pekka Tähti (born 22 June 1983 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish athlete and Paralympian competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.

Career

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Tähti at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, winning a gold medal in the men's 100 metres – T54 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres – T54 event. At the 2012 Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the 100 metre T54 event after recording a new world record 13.63 in the qualifying round.[1] He won a gold medal in the 100 metres T54 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He won a silver medal in the 100 metres T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

References

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  1. ^ "Paralympian Leo-Pekka Tähti scoops fourth Athlete of the Year award". yle.fi. Retrieved 28 February 2024.