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Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||
Born | Nivala, Finland | 29 July 1958||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||
Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | TR125, DT150 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raimo Kauppila (born 29 July 1958) is a Finnish sports shooter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
During his sport career he won nine international medals at European Championships, four individual and five with the Finnish team, all of these in the double trap. [2]
Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Finland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 61 events in 13 sports.
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.
Kauppila is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Konrad Stäheli was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century and participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1906 Intercalated Games.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Raimo Yrjö Heinonen is a Finnish former gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Fátima Gálvez Marín is a Spanish sport shooter. She was the World champion in the individual trap event at the 2015 World Shotgun Championships, and won the Olympic champion in the team event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Raimo Honkanen was a Finnish cyclist. He was born in Turku and his profession was a postal worker. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Raimo Suikkanen was a Finnish racing cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Khaled Al-Mudhaf is a Kuwaiti sport shooter. He captured the men's trap title at the 2002 ISSF World Championships in Lahti, Finland, and finished in the top six respectively on two successive editions of the Olympic Games. Apart from his World championship title, Al-Mudhaf also collected fourteen more medals to his career record, including two from the Asian Games. Al-Mudhaf is a member of the Kuwait City Shooting Club, where he trains full-time under Russian-born coach Rustam Yambulatov.
Mashfi Al-Mutairi is a Kuwaiti sport shooter. He won a bronze medal in double trap shooting at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, and was eventually selected to compete for the Kuwaiti team in two editions of the Olympic Games. Al-Mutairi is a member of the Kuwait City Shooting Club, where he trains full-time under Italian-born coach and 1996 Olympian Mirco Cenci.
Raimo Vilén is a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Raimo Pihl is a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Born in Suodenniemi, Finland, Pihl moved to Sweden with his parents when he was three years old.
Raimo Lindholm was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first player to earn more than 100 caps for the Finland national basketball team.
Raimo Veikko Vartia was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Raimo Kuuluvainen was a Finnish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Raimo Seppänen is a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Score | Notes |
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1995 | European Shooting Championships | Lahti | 2nd | Double trap | 136 | |
1996 | Olympics Games | Atlanta | 15th | Double trap | 133 | |
1997 | European Shooting Championships | Sipoo | 2nd | Double trap | 140 | |
1999 | European Shooting Championships | Poussan | 2nd | Double trap | 131 | |
2000 | Olympics Games | Sydney | 10th | Double trap | 134 | |
2002 | European Shooting Championships | Lonato | 3rd | Double trap | 135 |