Leo-Pekka Tähti

Leo-Pekka Tähti
Leo-Pekka Tähti in 2018
Personal information
Born (1983-06-22) 22 June 1983
Pori, Finland
Sport
Country  Finland
Sport Track and field
Disability class T54
Event(s) sprints
Club Porin Tarmo: Finland
Team Finland
Coached by Juha Flinck (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012 London

Medal record
Men's Paralympic athletics
Representing  Finland
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens 100 m T54
2004 Athens 200 m T54
2008 Beijing 100 m T54
2012 London 100 m T54
2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T54
2008 Beijing 200 m T54
World Championships
2011 Christchurch 100 m T54
2013 Lyon 100 m T54
2017 London100 m T54
2011 Christchurch 200 m T54
2013 Lyon 200 m T54
2015 Doha 100 m T54
2006 Assen 100 m T54
2006 Assen 200 m T54
2017 London200 m T54
European Championships
2005 Espoo 100 m T54
2005 Espoo 200 m T54
2012 Stadskanaal 100 m T54
2014 Swansea 100 m T54
2016 Grosseto 100 m T54
2018 Berlin 100 m T54
2018 Berlin 200 m T54
2018 Berlin 400 m T54
2012 Stadskanaal 400 m T54
2014 Swansea 400 m T54
2018 Berlin 800 m T54
2016 Grosseto 200 m T54

Leo-Pekka Tähti (born 22 June 1983 in Pori, Finland) is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.

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. In 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

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