1940 - Today
Pauli Lauri Nevala (born 30 November 1940) is a Finnish former javelin thrower. His first major international meet was the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, where he went out in the qualification round. The next year saw him step up to the very upper echelon of javelin throwers with his new personal best (and national record) of 86.33 meters, thrown in Helsinki on 16 July 1963. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pauli Nevala has received more than 20,360 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Pauli Nevala is the 634th most popular athlete (down from 487th in 2019), the 286th most popular biography from Finland (down from 248th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among athletes, Pauli Nevala ranks 634 out of 3,059. Before him are Magdalena Forsberg, Jaan Talts, Johan Jarlén, Martin Lauer, Nils Engdahl, and Erik Larsson. After him are Patrick Ryan, Gustaf Lindblom, Viktor Kapitonov, Veli Saarinen, Gyula Török, and Jackson Scholz.
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 628
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 629
1880 - 1955
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 630
1937 - 2019
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 631
1898 - 1983
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 632
1912 - 1982
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 633
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 634
1881 - 1964
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 635
1891 - 1960
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 636
1933 - 2005
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 637
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 638
1938 - 2014
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 639
1897 - 1986
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 640
Among people born in 1940, Pauli Nevala ranks 390. Before him are James Brady, Gianni De Michelis, Mukhu Aliyev, Kurt Ahrens Jr., Yossi Sarid, and Marco Maciel. After him are Thomas M. Disch, Naohiro Ikeda, Pilar Miró, Henri Dès, Liang Guanglie, and Judy Cornwell.
1940 - 2014
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 384
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 385
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 386
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 387
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 388
1940 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 389
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 390
1940 - 2008
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 391
1940 - 2021
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 392
1940 - 1997
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 393
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 394
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 395
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 396
Among people born in Finland, Pauli Nevala ranks 286 out of 642. Before him are Oskari Tokoi (1873), Harri Rovanperä (1966), Eino Leino (1891), Urho Castrén (1886), Kaija Mustonen (1941), and Fredi (1942). After him are Sakari Tuomioja (1911), Darude (1975), Kjell Westö (1961), Veli Saarinen (1902), Bruno Ahlberg (1911), and Kirka (1950).
1873 - 1963
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 280
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 281
1891 - 1986
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 282
1886 - 1965
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 283
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 284
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 285
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 286
1911 - 1964
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 287
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 288
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 289
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 290
1911 - 1966
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 291
1950 - 2007
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 292
Among athletes born in Finland, Pauli Nevala ranks 38. Before him are Vilho Tuulos (1895), Eino Penttilä (1906), Toivo Loukola (1902), Ville Pörhölä (1897), Eero Berg (1898), and Eero Lehtonen (1898). After him are Veli Saarinen (1902), Sulo Nurmela (1908), Matti Sippala (1908), Antero Kivi (1904), Siiri Rantanen (1924), and Pertti Karppinen (1953).
1895 - 1967
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 32
1906 - 1982
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 33
1902 - 1984
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 34
1897 - 1964
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 35
1898 - 1969
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 36
1898 - 1959
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 37
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 38
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 39
1908 - 1999
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 40
1908 - 1997
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 41
1904 - 1981
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 42
1924 - 2023
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 43
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 44