Minna Nikkanen
Minna Nikkanen 2009 | |
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Born | April 9, 1988 |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Pole Vault |
Updated on 6 August 2012. |
Minna Marianne Nikkanen (born 9 April 1988 in Somero) is a Finnish pole vaulter. Her personal best vault is 4.46 metres (national record), achieved in July 2009 in Lapinlahti.
Nikkanen won gold medal in 2007 European Junior Championships (4.35 metres) and silver medal in 2009 European U23 Championships (4.45 metres). She competed at the World Championships in 2007 and in 2009 without reaching the final.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 4.00 m |
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 4.10 m |
2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | – | NM |
European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | 4.35 m | |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 19th (q) | 4.35 m | |
2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 10th (q) | 4.35 m |
European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 4.45 m | |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (q) | 4.40 m | |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 4.35 m |
2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 4.60 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | 4.25 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th (q) | 4.25 m | |
2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13th (q) | 4.36 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | 4.35 m |
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 19th (q) | 4.30 m |
Personal best
Outdoor
- 4.52 m (Helsinki 2014)
Indoor
- 4.60 m (Paris 2011)
External links
- Minna Nikkanen profile at IAAF