Jaakko Ojaniemi (born 28 August 1980, in Peräseinäjoki) is a Finnish former decathlete. After winning medals in junior level, he represented Finland several times in major athletics competitions.

Since his retirement, he has worked as fitness coach of formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas.[1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 3rd Decathlon 7246 pts
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 2nd Decathlon 7763 pts
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd Decathlon 7907 pts
2002 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 5th Decathlon 8117 pts
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th Decathlon 8192 pts
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 16th Decathlon 8006 pts
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th Decathlon 8042 pts
Décastar Talence, France 11th Decathlon 7815 pts
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden — Decathlon DNF
2008 Finnish Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Decathlon 7517 pts


References

  1. ↑ "Kymmenottelija Ojaniemi Bottaksen valmentajaksi - F1 - Turun Sanomat". Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-09.


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