Juha Hirvi Explained

Juha Hirvi (born 25 March 1960 in Kymi) is a Finnish sport shooter. He won the silver medal in men's 50 metre rifle three positions at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has also won two silver medals in ISSF World Shooting Championships. He was the flag-bearer for Finland at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

Juha Hirvi made Finnish Olympic history in 2008 when he participated in his sixth Olympic Games, which is a record among Finnish athletes. He holds the record with other 2008 participant, dressage rider Kyra Kyrklund and three winter Olympians: cross country skiers Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi and Harri Kirvesniemi and ice hockey player Raimo Helminen.[1] Juha Hirvi's manager is Finnish Sport Management Agency SportElite.[2]

Olympic results
Event198819921996200020042008
50 metre rifle three positions17th
1167
4th
1172+92.8
13th
1164
Silver
1171+99.5
15th
1160
12th
1168
50 metre rifle prone24th
594
6th
597+102.5
42nd
589
25th
592
9th
594
7th
595+103.5
10 metre air rifle17th
587
27th
584
15th
589
18th
588
45th
580

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooter Juha Hirvi is the Finnish flag bearer in the opening ceremony in Beijing - Suomen Olympiakomitea . 2008-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080817131113/http://www.noc.fi/in_english/?x126=1069450 . 2008-08-17 . dead .
  2. http://www.sportelite.fi/index.php?node_id=11967 Juha Hirvi's profile at SportElite's website