| Birth Date: | 21 August 1979 |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | High jump |
| Updated: | 15 August 2012 |
Osku Torro (born 21 August 1979) is a Finnish high jumper.
He was born in Jyväskylä.[1] He competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 European Indoor Championships, the 2010 World Indoor Championships and the 2010 European Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best jump was 2.27 metres, achieved in August 2007 in Lappeenranta and also in July 2008 in Tampere. He has 2.33 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2011 in Tampere. This is a Finnish indoor record.[2]
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | – | NM |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 23rd (q) | 2.15 m |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | 2.23 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th | 2.15 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11th (q) | 2.23 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (q) | 2.19 m | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 13th (q) | 2.22 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 31st (q) | 2.16 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | 2.19 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 2.21 m | |