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.http://www.sportelite.fi/index.php?node_id=11967 Juha Hirvi's profile at SportElite's website
Olympic resultsEvent19881992199620002004200850 metre rifle three positions17th11674th1172+92.813th1164 Silver1171+99.515th116012th116850 metre rifle prone24th5946th597+102.542nd58925th5929th5947th595+103.510 metre air rifle17th58727th58415th58918th58845th580—
See also List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
External links Athlete bio at the official site of 2008 Olympics Juha Hirvi at SportElite's website
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