Antti Loikkanen

Antti Loikkanen ( Antti Olavi Loikkanen; born April 15, 1955 in Enonkoski ) is a former Finnish middle and long distance runners.

At the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976, he retired about 1500 m from the inlet port.

In 1978, he won over the same distance at the Indoor Athletics Championships in Milan and was fifth at the European Athletics Championships in Prague. Also more than 1500 m, it was at the European Indoor Championships 1979 in Vienna Fourth, reached at the Olympic Games in 1980 and the semifinals each won bronze at the European Indoor Championships in Milan in 1982 and 1983 in Budapest.

At the World Athletics Championships 1983 in Helsinki, he came over 1500 m does not have the preliminaries out. In 1984, a fourth place over 1500 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, a double start at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles: More than 5000 m he reached the semifinals, about 1500, he retired from the lead.

In 1985, he was sixth in the 1500 m European Indoor Championships in Piraeus.

In 1979 he was Finnish champion in the 800 m, 1980 1500 m. In the hall he won the 1981 national title over 800 meters and 1978 and 1985 on 1500 m.

Personal Best

  • 800 m: 1:47,1 min, June 12, 1979 Imatra Hall: 1:51,1 min, 7th February 1982 Vierumaeki
  • Hall: 3:38,16 min, March 12, 1978 Milan
  • Hall: 3:58,20 min, January 20, 1979 Los Angeles
Finland Long-distance running 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1978 European Athletics Championships 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships 5000 metres 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships Middle-distance running#1000 m Mile run
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