Petri Keskitalo
Petri Juhani Keskitalo (born March 10, 1967 in Raahe, Northern Ostrobothnia) is a retired male decathlete from Finland. He was nicknamed "Pete" and "Elmo".
His best performance was fifth place (8318 points) at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. Result was Finnish record at that time. He finished in eleventh place (8143 points) at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, but did not finish the competition.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| |||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | Decathlon | 7623 pts |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 16th | Decathlon | 7452 pts | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Decathlon | 8143 pts |
| 1990 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 4th | Decathlon | 8012 pts |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Decathlon | 8318 pts |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1993 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 11th | Decathlon | 7950 pts |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | Decathlon | 8000 pts | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 15th | Decathlon | 7982 pts | |
References
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