Tapio Korjus (born 10 February 1961, in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish former javelin thrower.
He was one of the leading javelin thrower in his home country in the 1980s, but did not attain international success until 1988.
At the Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, Korjus was second-placed for most of the contest.
However, with the last throw of the competition, he threw the javelin 84.28 meters, winning the gold medal.
Korjus continued to compete after his Olympic victory for one more season, and retired from sports at the end of 1989.