Kristiina Mäkelä
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 November 1992 Orimattila, Finland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Club | Orimattilan Jymy |
| Coached by |
Markku Mäkinen Jarkko Kumpulainen |
Meri Kristiina Mäkelä (born 20 November 1992) is a Finnish athlete whose specialty is the triple jump.[1] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing narrowly missing the final.
Her personal bests in the event are 14.24 m. outdoors (-0.2 m/s, 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and 14.20 m. indoors (Botnia Games 2015 & 2016, Mustasaari, Finland). The latter is the current national record.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 6th | Triple jump | 13.03 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.14 m | |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 7th | Triple jump | 13.26 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.67 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Triple jump | NM |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 8th | Triple jump | 13.66 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 13.83 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th | Triple jump | 14.07 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | Triple jump | 13.95 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Triple jump | 13.95 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th (q) | Triple jump | 14.24 m | |
References
- ↑ Kristiina Mäkelä profile at IAAF
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