Saga Vanninen
Finnish athletics competitor
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| Intro | Finnish athletics competitor | |
| Places | Finland | |
| is | Athlete Heptathlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 4 May 2003, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Western and Central Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland | |
| Age | 21 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
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Biography
Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003) is a Finnish athlete competing in the combined events. She won gold medals in the heptathlon at the 2021 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 | 1st | Heptathlon | 6317 pts |
Personal bests
- Heptathlon – 6271 pts (Tallinn 2021) NU20R
- Heptathlon U18 – 5913 pts (Baku 2019) NU18R
- Pentathlon: 4541 pts (Tallinn 2023)
National titles
- Finnish Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 metres hurdles: 2022