Jussi Sakari Heikkilä (born 21 March 1983) is a Finnish 400 metre hurdler. His personal best is 49.39 seconds, achieved in May 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida.[1]
He competed at the European Championships in 2002 and at the World Championships in 2009 without reaching the final.
Heikkilä was born in Forssa. He has studied in the United States for a long time and he was fourth at the NCAA Championships in 2008.[2]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Finland
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| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 51.35 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.47 | |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 21st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.45 |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 50.39 |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 15th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.62 | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.04 |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 16th (h) | 400 m | 47.53 |
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.19 | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.42 | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.46 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 35th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.95 |
References
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