Jani Lehtonen

Jani Valdemar Lehtonen
Personal information
Full nameJani Valdemar Lehtonen
NationalityFinnish
Born(1968-08-11)August 11, 1968
Mäntsälä, Finland
Died(2008-12-21)December 21, 2008
Tampere, Finland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1992
Personal bests
  • 5.82 m (19.1 ft) (outdoor)
  • 5.83 m (19.1 ft) (indoor)

Jani Valdemar Lehtonen (11 August 1968 – 21 December 2008) was a Finnish pole vaulter. He was born in Mäntsälä and died in Tampere. He finished eleventh at the 1990 European Championships, eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, His personal best vault was 5.82 metres, achieved in June 1993 in Kuortane. This is the current Finnish record. Lehtonen committed suicide in 2008.