Tepa Reinikainen

Tepa Reinikainen (born 16 March 1976 in Kangasniemi, Southern Savonia) is a Finnish shot putter. His personal best put is 20.88 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Lapinlahti.

Reinikainen was an All-American thrower for the UTEP Miners track and field team, placing 7th in the shot put at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He began throwing the shot put at 12 years old. At a time, he was the world's number one shot putter in the under-19 age group.

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