| Antero Paljakka | |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Sippola, Finland |
| Height: | 2.01m (06.59feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 117kg (258lb)–125kg (276lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Shot put |
| Club: | Myllykosken Kilpa-Veikot |
Antero Paljakka (born 1 August 1969) is a retired Finnish athlete who specialised in the shot put. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 19.84 metres outdoors (Töysä 1993) and 18.23 metres indoors (Genoa 1992).[2]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 7th | Shot put | 17.73 m | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 11th | Shot put | 18.23 m | |
| All-Africa Games | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | Shot put | 18.42 m | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.31 m | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 18.00 m | |