Heli Maarit Kruger (née Koivula,[1] formerly Koivula-Kruger;[2] born 27 June 1975) is a Finnish former track and field athlete. She was born in Kauhajoki and represented Kauhajoen Karhu throughout her career. She lives in Vaasa. Her main athletic events were the triple jump and the long jump. She won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics in triple jump, with a wind assisted result of 14.83 metres. She held the Finnish record in triple jump, clearing 14.39 metres, from 2003 to 2021. She was married to discus thrower Frantz Kruger.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 2002 Munich | Triple jump |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | |||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | Long jump | 6.14 m (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Long jump | 6.64 m w (wind: +3.2 m/s) |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 4th | Long jump | 6.33 m (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 13.88 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.83 w |
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