Osku Torro

Osku Torro
Personal information
Born (1979-08-21) August 21, 1979 (age 45)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Updated on 15 August 2012

Osku Torro (born 21 August 1979) is a Finnish high jumper.

He was born in Jyväskylä.[1] 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.[2]

His personal best jump was 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.[2] This is a Finnish indoor record.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Finland
2005 Universiade Izmir, Turkey – NM
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 23rd (q) 2.15 m
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 14th (q) 2.23 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 9th 2.15 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 11th (q) 2.23 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 21st (q) 2.19 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 13th (q) 2.22 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 31st (q) 2.16 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th (q) 2.19 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 16th (q) 2.21 m

References

  1. ^ Tilastopaja profile for Osku Torro (in Finnish)
  2. ^ a b Osku Torro at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Sonninen, Antti-Pekka (5 February 2011). "Vukicevic 7.92 sec world season lead and Torro's 2.33m star in Tampere". IAAF.org. Retrieved 5 February 2011.


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