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Biography
Mikko Johannes Halvari (born March 4, 1983 in Porvoo) is a Finnish decathlete. He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a solid score of 7,587 points. He is also a full-time member of Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat, a local track and field club in Tuusula, and is coached and trained by Jussi Välimäki.
At age twenty-five, Halvari made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 1.93 metres in the high jump; however, he failed to clear a height in the pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Halvari finished only in twenty-sixth place, with a total score of 6,486 points.
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.87 | Kingston | July 16, 2002 |
| 400 metres | 49.79 | Barcelona | July 28, 2010 |
| 1500 metres | 4:48.97 | Kingston | July 16, 2002 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.82 | Szczecin | July 8, 2007 |
| Long jump | 7.23 | Zaragoza | June 27, 2009 |
| High jump | 1.93 | Beijing | August 21, 2008 |
| Pole vault | 4.70 | Szczecin | July 8, 2007 |
| Shot put | 14.60 | Täby | June 5, 2010 |
| Discus throw | 52.42 | Täby | June 6, 2010 |
| Javelin throw | 63.70 | Jyväskylä | June 29, 2008 |
| Decathlon | 7736 | Täby | June 6, 2010 |
| Heptathlon (indoor) | 5414 | Jyväskylä | February 15, 2004 |