Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta, Finland, August 13

Lappeenranta (Swedish: Villmanstrand) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Russian border.

Notable people
Arto Bryggare – Former hurdling athlete, Former member of Parliament of Finland,
Medal Record
Olympic Games
Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 110 m hurdles
World Championships
Silver 1983 Helsinki 110 m hurdles

Ilona Ranta – A successful hurdler and sprinter.
Juha Tiainen – Former Olympic gold medallist in hammer throw.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lappeenranta

Bryggare attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, which feature a distinguished track program.[1] He started his international career as a 20 year old newcomer in the 1978 European Championships in Prague, barely winning bronze by just 2/100 seconds. This started a chain of victories still unique for a Finnish hurdler, for eight years Bryggare won a medal in every international race he participated. He ended his hurdling career in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he considered having been as a "tourist".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arto_Bryggare

Garrett Heath (Stanford 2009) placed second in the 1500 meters in 3:41.45.
SB 3:39.03 6 Garrett Heath Saucony Jul 19 Lignano

Ryan Young (California) placed seventh in the javelin at 249-8 (76.11).
SB 78.95/259-0 1f2 Ryan Young unat Jul 25 Portland