Aulis Juhani Akonniemi (born December 16, 1958) is a retired

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter from

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, born in Soini. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place (18.98 metres) in the overall-standings.

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1958 births Living people People from Soini Finnish male shot putters Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from South Ostrobothnia {{finland-athletics-bio-stub