Saga Vanninen

Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003)[1] is a Finnish athlete who specializes in the heptathlon. She was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021,[2][3][4][5][6][7] and Cali 22.

Saga Vanninen
Saga Vanninen in 2023
Personal information
National teamFinland
Born (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003
Tampere, Finland
Sport
CountryFinland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor : 6271 points (2021)
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 NairobiHeptathlon
Gold medal – first place2022 CaliHeptathlon
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 TallinnHeptathlon

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
2019 European Youth Olympic Festival Baku, Azerbaijan 1st place, gold medalist(s) Heptathlon 5913 pts
2021 European U20 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st place, gold medalist(s) Heptathlon 6271 pts
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st place, gold medalist(s) Heptathlon 5997 pts
2022 World U20 Championships Cali, Colombia 1st place, gold medalist(s) Heptathlon 6084 pts
European Championships Munich, Germany 10th Heptathlon 6045 pts
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th Pentathlon 4440 pts

References
  1. "Saga VANNINEN". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. "Vanninen adds world U20 heptathlon title to her collection in Nairobi". European Athletics. European Athletic Association. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. "Saga Vanninen otteli MM-kultaan! Ensimmäinen alle 20-vuotiaiden mestaruus Suomelle 11 vuoteen – valmentaja "laittoi peukun" voiton jälkeen". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. "MM-kulta maistui Saga Vanniselle: "Voitto oli ykköstavoite"". Itä-Häme (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Suomen yleisurheilun suurlupaus Saga Vanninen maailmanmestariksi". Päivän Lehti (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. "Athletics Saga Vanninen celebrates the World Cup gold of the under-20s: "The championship was nice, but it should have been better"". Pledge Times. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. "Saga Vanninen suvereeni maailmanmestari – valmentaja kommentoi harjoittelua: "Joutuu jarruttelemaan"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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