Krista Tervo Explained

Krista Tervo
Fullname:	Krista Katariina Tervo
Birth Date:	15 November 1997
Birth Place:	Kotka, Finland
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hammer throw
Club:	Karhulan Urheilijat Karhulan Katajaiset
Coach:	Jukka Vihtonen
Show-Medals:	yes

Krista Katariina Tervo (born 15 November 1997 in Kotka) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the hammer throw. She finished fourth at the 2016 World U20 Championships and ninth at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 74.79 meters, set in the qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is also the current national record.^[1]

International competitions

Representing
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	11th	Hammer throw	58.28 m
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	4th	Hammer throw	62.25 m
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	9th	Hammer throw	63.97 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	21st (q)	Hammer throw	65.37 m
2019	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	6th	Hammer throw	63.82 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	21st (q)	Hammer throw	68.25 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	–	Hammer throw	NM
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	10th	Hammer throw	69.04 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	8th	Hammer throw	67.85 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	23rd (q)	Hammer throw	68.00 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	23rd (q)	Hammer throw	66.16 m

Notes and References

1. https://yle.fi/a/74-20098792/64-3-241740