| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's shooting | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 50 m rifle 3 pos |
| ISSF World Shooting Championships | ||
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1986 Suhl | 50 m rifle kneeling |
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1998 Barcelona | 50 m rifle prone |
Juha Hirvi (born 25 March 1960 in Kymi) is a Finnish sport shooter. He won the silver medal in men's 50 metre rifle three positions at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has also won two silver medals in ISSF World Shooting Championships. He was the flag-bearer for Finland at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Juha Hirvi made Finnish Olympic history in 2008 when he participated in his sixth Olympic Games, which is a record among Finnish athletes. He holds the record with other 2008 participant, dressage rider Kyra Kyrklund and three winter Olympians: cross country skiers Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi and Harri Kirvesniemi and ice hockey player Raimo Helminen. Juha Hirvi's manager is Finnish Sport Management Agency SportElite.
| Olympic results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| 50 metre rifle three positions | 17th 1167 |
4th 1172+92.8 |
13th 1164 |
 Silver1171+99.5 |
15th 1160 |
12th 1168 |
| 50 metre rifle prone | 24th 594 |
6th 597+102.5 |
42nd 589 |
25th 592 |
9th 594 |
7th 595+103.5 |
| 10 metre air rifle | 17th 587 |
27th 584 |
15th 589 |
18th 588 |
45th 580 |
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See also
External links
References
- "Shooter Juha Hirvi is the Finnish flag bearer in the opening ceremony in Beijing - Suomen Olympiakomitea". Archived from the original on 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- http://www.sportelite.fi/index.php?node_id=11967 Juha Hirvi's profile at SportElite's website
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