| Heli Rantanen | |
| Full Name: | Heli Orvokki Rantanen |
| Nickname: | Lammin likka |
| Birth Place: | Lammi, Finland |
| Height: | 174 cm |
| Weight: | 68-70 kg |
Heli Orvokki Rantanen (born 26 February 1970) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was an Olympic Champion, having won gold in 1996. Her winning throw of 67.94 m was more than two metres ahead of the silver medalist. She was the first Nordic woman to become an Olympic Champion in athletics.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Split, Yugoslavia | 19th | 54.02 m | ||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 62.34 m | |
| 1993 | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | 53.14 m | ||
| 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 65.04 m | ||
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 67.94 m | ||
| 1997 | Athens, Greece | 10th | 62.64 m | ||
| 1998 | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 62.34 m | ||