Anni-Linnea Alanen Explained

Anni-Linnea Alanen
Nationality:Finland
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Birth Date:11 November 2002
Pb:Javelin: 62.45m (2023)

Anni-Linnea Alanen (born 11 November 2002) is a Finnish javelin thrower. She is a multiple time national champion.[1]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anni-Linnea Alanen. World Athletics. 10 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 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. 10 July 2024.
  3. Web site: 28 June 2021. Finnish Championships. 10 July 2024. World Athletics.
  4. Web site: Anni-Linnea Alanen won the javelin medal: "It's unspeakable, this is what I've been dreaming about". Yleisertuhi.fi. 18 July 2021. 10 July 2024.
  5. Web site: 15 July 2021. European Athletics U20 Championships. 10 July 2024. World Athletics.
  6. Web site: 15 August 2022. European Athletics Championships. 10 July 2024. World Athletics.
  7. Web site: Alanen threw the EC Bronze in the javelin with a weak result: "You have to be satisfied". Helsingin Sanomat. July 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: Finnish Championships. 27 July 2024. 10 July 2024. World Athletics.
  9. Web site: Anni-Linnea Alanen commented on the "shaking" conditions - gave an important tip to male throwers. is.fi. 10 July 2024. 23 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 7 June 2024. European Athletics Championships. 10 July 2024. World Athletics.
  11. Web site: Anni-Linnea Alanen's women's javelin to the Finnish championship. yle.fi. 10 July 2024. 29 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Women's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 8 September 2024. 10 August 2024.

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