Leo-Pekka Tähti Explained

Leo-Pekka Tähti
Birth Date:1983 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Pori, Finland
Sport:Track and field
Disability Class:T54
Event:sprints
Club:Porin Tarmo: Finland
Team:Finland
Coach:Juha Flinck (national)
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Leo-Pekka Tähti (born 22 June 1983 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish athlete and Paralympian competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.

Career

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralympian Leo-Pekka Tähti scoops fourth Athlete of the Year award . yle.fi . 28 February 2024.