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Vanessa Kamga

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Vanessa Kamga
Personal information
Born (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubUpsala IF

Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.

Her personal best is 65.14 m (213 ft 8+12 in), set at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on 2 August 2024.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sweden
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 20th (q) Shot put 13.67 m
11th Discus throw 45.07 m
2018 European Throwing Cup (U23) Leiria, Portugal 4th Discus throw 51.94 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q) Discus throw 54.88 m
2019 European Throwing Cup (U23) Šamorín, Slovakia 2nd Discus throw 57.73 m
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 5th Discus throw 55.48 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 24th (q) Discus throw 55.87 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 25th (q) Discus throw 51.66 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th (q) Discus throw 60.02 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 9th Discus throw 60.62 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 5th Discus throw 65.05 m

References

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  1. ^ Vanessa Kamga at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Vanessa Kamga kastar nytt svenskt rekord i diskus i OS-kvalet". SVT Sport (in Swedish). SVT. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.