Description: (Finnish Former Javelin Thrower)
Tapio Korjus, a Finnish former javelin thrower, attained global recognition in 1988 when he secured the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following his retirement from sports in 1989, he pursued coaching and mentored athletes like Mikaela Ingberg. Korjus went on to occupy key leadership roles in various sports organizations, notably chairing the Finnish National Sports Council and the Finnish NOC professional sports committee. His remarkable contributions to athletics and sports administration have left a lasting impact.