Antero Puranen

Antero Puranen
Personal information
Born	8 November 1952 (age 72); Tervo, Finland
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90–92 kg (198–203 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Javelin throw

Last updated October 19, 2025

Antero Puranen is a Finnish Olympic javelin thrower. He represented his country in the men's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His distance was an 84.02 in the qualifiers and an 85.12 in the finals.^[1]

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↑ Antero Puranen at Sports Reference Sports Reference

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[1] Antero Puranen at Sports Reference Sports Reference

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Personal information
Born	(1952-11-08) 8 November 1952 (age 72) Tervo, Finland
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90–92 kg (198–203 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Javelin throw