Minna Nikkanen
Minna Nikkanen 2009
Personal information
Born (1988-04-09) April 9, 1988
Somero
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole Vault: 460 cm
Updated on 24 August 2015.

Minna Marianne Nikkanen (born 9 April 1988, in Somero) is a Finnish pole vaulter. Her personal best vault is 4.60 metres, achieved in August 2015 in Kuortane.[1]

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. She placed 10th in the World Championships in August 2015 with a vault which set the Finnish National Record.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Finland
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 8th 3.90 m
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 18th (q) 3.75 m
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
World Championships Beijing, China 10th 4.60 m NR
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th 4.45 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (q) 4.55 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th 4.55 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (q) 4.20 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (q) 4.35 m

Personal best

Outdoor

  • 4.60 m (Kuortane 2015)

Indoor

  • 4.61 m (Växjö 2016)
  1. ↑ "Nikkanen oivassa MM-kunnossa – paranteli jälleen SE:tä | Yle Urheilu". 8 August 2015.


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