Mikko Kyyrö
Encyclopedia
Mikko Tapio Kyyrö is a male discus throw
er from Finland
. His personal best throw is 64.14 metres, achieved on June 29, 2007 in Jalasjärvi
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In 2007 Kyyrö was found guilty of methylprednisolone
doping. The sample was delivered on 5 August 2007 in an in-competition test at the national athletics championships. He only received a public warning.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. His personal best throw is 64.14 metres, achieved on June 29, 2007 in Jalasjärvi
Jalasjärvi
Jalasjärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi is and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water...
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In 2007 Kyyrö was found guilty of methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid or corticosteroid drug. It is marketed in the USA and Canada under the brand names Medrol and Solu-Medrol. It is also available as a generic drug....
doping. The sample was delivered on 5 August 2007 in an in-competition test at the national athletics championships. He only received a public warning.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 2005 | Summer Universiade Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade The athletics competition in the 2005 Summer Universiade was held on the İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu in İzmir, Turkey, between 15 August and 20 August 2005.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics* - FIBU... |
Izmir, Turkey | 5th | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th | 58.59 m 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 10 and August 12.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
| 2007 | World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's discus throw The Men's Discus Throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 26, 2007 and August 28, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres... |
Osaka, Japan | 14th | |
| 2009 | Finnish Championships 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2009 World Championships staged from August 15 to August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.... |
Espoo, Finland | 1st | 61.25 m |