Rami Hietaniemi

Rami Antero Hietaniemi (born December 28, 1982 in Perho , Central Ostrobothnia ) is a Finnish wrestler (Greco-Roman style).

Hietaniemi has been a member of the Nurmon Jymy club since 2000 and is trained there by Juha Ahokas . He became Nordic Champion in Denmark in 2010. In 2011 he switched from the weight category up to 96 kg to the category up to 84 kg and was third in this class at the world championship in September 2011 in Istanbul . Previously, his best placings at European and World Championships were results for tenth place. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London , he was eliminated in the first round against the French Mélonin Noumonvi .

Placements

Olympic games:

• 2012, 15th place in London , GR, up to 84 kg, after a loss to Mélonin Noumonvi , France

World Championships:

• 2005, 12th place in Budapest , GR, up to 96 kg, after a victory over Xiao Chen , China and a defeat against Mikhail Nikolajew , Ukraine
• 2006, 21st place in Guangzhou , GR, up to 96 kg, after losing to Justin Ruiz , United States
• 2007, 10th place in Baku , GR, up to 96 kg, after victories over Igor Kostins , Latvia and Asamat Erkinbajew , Kyrgyzstan and defeats against Mindaugas Ezerkis , Lithuania and Ghasem Rezaei , Iran
• 2009, 16th place in Herning , GR, up to 96 kg, after defeating Li Ren , China and losing to Serkan Özden , Turkey
• 2010, 24th place in Moscow , GR, up to 96 kg, after a defeat against Vasyl Ratschyba , Ukraine
• 2011, 3rd place in Istanbul , GR, up to 84 kg, after victories over Iurie Malai , Moldova, Petar Balo , Serbia, Amer Hrustanovic , Austria, Andrea Minguzzi , Italy and Saman Tahmasebi , Azerbaijan and a defeat against Alim Selimow , Belarus
• 2013, 5th place in Budapest , GR, up to 84 kg, after victories over Oscar Martinez Alvarez , Honduras, Jordan Holm , United States, Nenad Žugaj , Croatia and defeats against Saman Tahmasebi and Viktor Lőrincz , Hungary

European Championships:

• 2004, 14th place in Haparanda , GR, up to 96 kg, after defeats against Sergei Lishtvan , Belarus and Samuel Shamilov , Israel
• 2006, 11th place in Moscow , GR, up to 96 kg, after a victory over Pajat Dwalidze , Georgia and a defeat against Marek Švec , Czech Republic
• 2009, 9th place in Vilnius , GR, up to 96 kg, after defeating Denis Mischin , Azerbaijan and losing to Mindaugas Ezerskis , Lithuania and Serkan Özden , Turkey
• 2011, 11th place in Dortmund , GR, up to 96 kg, after a victory over Georgios Koutsioubas , Greece and a defeat against Schalwa Gadabadse , Azerbaijan
• 2012, 24th place in Belgrade , GR, up to 84 kg, after a defeat against Viktor Lőrincz , Hungary

Nordic Championships:

• 2002, 3rd place in Herning , GR, up to 96 kg, behind Fritz Aanes , Norway and Richard Karelson , Estonia
• 2006, 3rd place in Tampere , GR, up to 96 kg, behind Ara Abrahamian , Sweden and Karol Maurer , Estonia
• 2009, 2nd place in Oskarshamn , GR, up to 96 kg, behind Heiki Nabi , Estonia
• 2010, 1st place in Nyköping (Denmark), GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Fredrik Schoen , Sweden and Antti Hakala , Finland
• 2011, 3rd place in Tallinn , GR, up to 96 kg, behind Christoffer Ljungbeck , Sweden and Ardo Arusaar , Estonia

Finnish Championships:

• 2001, 2nd place in Vaajakoski , GR, up to 97 kg, behind Jari Kortesmäki
• 2002, 3rd place in Helsinki , FS, up to 96 kg, behind Ilari Grönholm and Ari Kortehisto
• 2003, 3rd place in Outokumpu , FS, up to 96 kg, behind Roman Enojärvi and Risto Jeronen
• 2003, 1st place in Ilmajoki , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Jari Kortesmäki and Pasi Pietilä
• 2004, 3rd place in Tampere , GR, up to 96 kg, behind Jari Kortesmäki and Matti Hämäläinen
• 2005, 1st place in Peräseinäjoki , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Pasi Pietilä and Jari Kortesmäki
• 2006, 1st place in Helsinki , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Jari Kortesmäki and Pasi Pietilä
• 2007, 1st place in Lahti , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Matti Hämäläinen and Taisto Lalli
• 2008, 1st place in Lapua , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Taisto Lalli and Eetu Luoma
• 2009, 1st place in Tampere , GR, up to 96 kg, ahead of Sami Ahonen and Juha-Pekka Haapala

Web links

• Profile of Rami Hietaniemi at the Institute for Applied Training Science
• Rami Hietaniemi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Results of the Finnish Championships