Seppo Räty

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Seppo Henrik•Räty
Used name	Seppo•Räty
Nick/petnames	Tohmajärven karhu, Tohmajärven tykki
Born	27 April 1962 in Helsinki, Uusimaa	FIN
Measurements	190 cm / 95-115 kg
Affiliations	Tohmajärven Urheilijat — Tohmajärvi, Pohjois-Karjala	FIN
NOC	Finland	FIN

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	1
Bronze	2
Total	3

Biography

Personal Best: JT – 90.60 (1992).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1988 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Seppo Räty
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze
1992 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Seppo Räty
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		2	Silver
1996 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Seppo Räty
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.

Games	Date	Sport	Event	Phase	Mark	Pos
1988 Summer Olympics	24 September 1988	Athletics	Javelin Throw, Men	Group A	76.76	2

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1987 Rome gold: javelin throw; 1991 Tokyo silver: javelin throw)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: javelin throw)