Reijo Ståhlberg

Finnish shot putter
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFinnish shot putter
PlacesFinland
isAthlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth21 September 1952, Ekenäs, Finland
Age72 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:194 cm
Weight:125 kg
The details

Biography

Reijo Einar Ståhlberg (born 21 September 1952 in Ekenäs, Finland) is a 194 cm former Finnish shot putter whose competitive weight was 128 kg. He holds the Finnish shot put record of 21.69 meters and represented Finland in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, placing 11th and 4th respectively. In the European Championships of 1974, he came in 11th, in 1978 4th, and in 1982 9th. He also won nine Finnish national championships and 3 European Indoor Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1981. The fourth Finn to put the shot 20 meters or more, Ståhlberg has been president of the Finnish 20 meter club since its inception in 1983.

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