Anni-Linnea Alanen
Finnish athlete (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anni-Linnea Alanen (born 11 November 2002) is a Finnish javelin thrower. She is a multiple time national champion.[1]
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| Nationality | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Javelin: 62.45m (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She won her first Finnish national title in the javelin in 2021 at the age of 18 years-old. Her winning throw of 59.52 metres set a national under-19 record.[2][3] She was a bronze medalist at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn.[4][5]
She competed in the javelin throw at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[6]
She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[7] She went on to win her second national title in July 2023.[8] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[9]
In June 2024, she competed in the javelin throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10] Later that month, she retained the Finnish national title.[11] She competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[12]
References
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