title: Arto Härkönen
text: Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.
  
  International competitions
  
  References
  
  1959 births
  Living people
  Athletes from Helsinki
  Finnish male javelin throwers
  Finnish evangelists
  Olympic athletes for Finland
  Olympic gold medalists for Finland
  Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
  Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
  Universiade silver medalists for Finland
  Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade