Jenni Kangas | |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Fullname: | Jenni Pirita Susanna Kangas |
Birth Date: | 3 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Seinäjoki, Finland |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Pb: | 60.98 m (2017) |
Jenni Pirita Susanna Kangas (born 3 July 1992) is a Finnish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[1] In 2016, she finished ninth at the European Championships. In 2017, she won bronze at the Summer Universiade, throwing a personal best 60.98 m. She is coached by her father, retired javelin thrower Hannu Kangas.
Representing | ||||||
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2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 45.00 m | |
European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 8th | Javelin throw | 44.95 m | ||
2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 9th | Javelin throw | 50.93 m | |
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | Javelin throw | 54.11 m | |
2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 8th | Javelin throw | 53.92 m | |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | Javelin throw | 59.41 m | |
2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 3rd | Javelin throw | 60.98 m | |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th | Javelin throw | 54.92 m |