| Antero Puranen | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Tervo, Finland |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 90-92 kg |
Antero Puranen is a Finnish Olympic javelin thrower. He represented his country in the men's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His distance was an 84.02 in the qualifiers and an 85.12 in the finals.[1]