Saga Vanninen
Finnish heptathlete
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Born | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) Tampere, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Heptathlon, Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tampereen Pyrintö | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003)[1] is a Finnish athlete competing in the combined events. She won gold medals in the heptathlon at the 2021[2][3] and 2022 World Under-20 Championships, and at the 2021 European U20 Championships.
Vanninen took one Finnish national title.
Achievements
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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2019 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Heptathlon | 5913 pts | FR NU18R |
2021 | European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Heptathlon | 6271 pts | WU20L NU20R |
World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Heptathlon | 5997 pts | ||
2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Heptathlon | 6084 pts | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th | Heptathlon | 6045 pts | ||
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 7th | Pentathlon | 4440 pts | |
European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 15th (q) | Long jump | 6.19 m | ||
1st | Heptathlon | 6317 pts | ||||
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Heptathlon | 6289 pts | ||
2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | Pentathlon | 4677 pts | NR |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
Personal bests
- Heptathlon – 6391 pts (Götzis 2023)
- Heptathlon U18 – 5913 pts (Baku 2019) NU18R
- Pentathlon: 4541 pts (Tallinn 2023)
National titles
References
- ^ "Saga VANNINEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Saga Vanninen otteli MM-kultaan! Ensimmäinen alle 20-vuotiaiden mestaruus Suomelle 11 vuoteen". Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Vanninen adds world U20 heptathlon title to her collection in Nairobi". European Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
External links
- Saga Vanninen at World Athletics
- Saga Vanninen at Olympics.com
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World U20 Champions in women's heptathlon
- 1986:
Svetla Dimitrova (BUL)
- 1988:
Svetla Dimitrova (BUL)
- 1990:
Beatrice Mau (GDR)
- 1992:
Natallia Sazanovich (EUN)
- 1994:
Kathleen Gutjahr (GER)
- 1996:
Yelizaveta Shalygina (RUS)
- 1998:
Shen Shengfei (CHN)
- 2000:
Carolina Klüft (SWE)
- 2002:
Carolina Klüft (SWE)
- 2004:
Justine Robbeson (RSA)
- 2006:
Tatyana Chernova (RUS)
- 2008:
Carolin Schäfer (GER)
- 2010:
Dafne Schippers (NED)
- 2012:
Yorgelis Rodríguez (CUB)
- 2014:
Morgan Lake (GBR)
- 2016:
Sarah Lagger (AUT)
- 2018:
Niamh Emerson (GBR)
- 2021:
Saga Vanninen (FIN)
- 2022:
Saga Vanninen (FIN)
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