Osku Torro
Encyclopedia
Osku Torro is a Finnish
high jump
er.
He was born in Jyväskylä
. 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 is 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.
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...
high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He was born in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
. He competed at the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 7 and August 9.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Qualification:...
, the 2007 European Indoor Championships, the 2010 World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 14 March.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Qualification:...
and the 2010 European Championships
2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved in August 2007 in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland...
and also in July 2008 in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. He has 2.33 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2011 in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. This is a Finnish indoor record.