Tapio Korjus

Finnish javelin thrower
Person human Q707022
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Tapio Korjus

Summary

Tapio Korjus is a human[1]. Born in Hamina[2], he… he was born on February 10, 1961[3]. He worked as a javelin thrower[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Tapio Korjus's place of birth was Hamina[2].
  • Tapio Korjus was born on February 10, 1961[3].
  • Tapio Korjus held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Tapio Korjus worked as a javelin thrower[4].
  • Tapio Korjus received the Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[7].
  • Tapio Korjus received the Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports[8].
  • Tapio Korjus is recorded as male[9].
  • Tapio Korjus's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Tapio Korjus's sport is recorded as athletics[11].
  • Tapio Korjus's family name is recorded as Korjus[12].
  • Tapio Korjus's given name is recorded as Tapio[13].
  • Tapio Korjus's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw[14].
  • Tapio Korjus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[15].
  • Tapio Korjus's country for sport is recorded as Finland[16].
  • Tapio Korjus's different from is recorded as Tapio Korjus[17].
  • Tapio Korjus's height is recorded as {'amount': '+196'}[18].
  • Tapio Korjus's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+105'}[19].
  • Tapio Korjus's sports discipline competed in is recorded as javelin throw[20].

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Origins and Family

Tapio Korjus's place of birth was Hamina[2]. He was born on February 10, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tapio Korjus worked as a javelin thrower[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[7], a class of award[21], in Finland[22], founded in 1945[23] and Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports[8].

Why It Matters

Tapio Korjus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Tapio Korjus born?

Tapio Korjus was born in Hamina[2].

What did Tapio Korjus do for work?

Tapio Korjus worked as javelin thrower[4].

What awards did Tapio Korjus receive?

Honors received include Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[7] and Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Award received → Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports, Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports
    Participant in → athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw
    Occupation → javelin thrower
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