Markus Koistinen

Markus Koistinen (born 1 May 1970) is a retired Finnish shot putter.

He finished eleventh at the 1993 World Indoor Championships,[1] tenth at the 1994 European Indoor Championships,[2] fifth at the 1994 European Championships,[3] tenth at the 1995 World Championships,[1] and fifth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.[4] He also competed at the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best put was 20.50 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Parkano.[5] He was selected to represent Finland at the 1996 Summer Olympics. However, just weeks after achieving his lifetime best, he tested positive for hCG and was banned from the sport.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Markus Koistinen at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "1994 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Men Shot Put European Championships 1994 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "1996 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
  6. ^ Koistinen kärysi dopingista (in Finnish)


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