Anni-Linnea Alanen
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Anni-Linnea Alanen (born 11 November 2002) is a Finnish javelin thrower. She is a multiple time national champion.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Anni-Linnea Alanen". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Saarela, Anni: A new Finnish record in Vaasa! The 18-year-old promise put the 13-year-old readings into history". Iltalehti. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Finnish Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Anni-Linnea Alanen won the javelin medal: "It's unspeakable, this is what I've been dreaming about"". Yleisertuhi.fi. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Alanen threw the EC Bronze in the javelin with a weak result: "You have to be satisfied"". Helsingin Sanomat. July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Championships". World Athletics. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Anni-Linnea Alanen commented on the "shaking" conditions - gave an important tip to male throwers". is.fi. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Anni-Linnea Alanen's women's javelin to the Finnish championship". yle.fi. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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