Saga Andersson Explained

Saga Andersson should not be confused with Saga Anderson.

Saga Andersson
Nationality:	Finnish
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Pole Vault
Birth Date:	30 March 2000
Pb:	Pole vault: 4.50m (Copenhagen, 2023)

Saga Andersson (born 30 March 2000) is a track and field athlete from Finland. She has won multiple Finnish indoor national championships in the pole vault.^[1]

Early life

Andersson trains in Myllypuro in eastern Helsinki, and competes for Espoo IF. She is coached by her father Björn Andersson. Her younger sister Silja Andersson also pole vaults competitively.^[2]

Career

In 2017, Andersson set a personal best height of 4.42m and finished fourth in the pole vault at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships.^[3]

In June 2022, Andersson set a new personal best clearance of 4.43m.^[4] Later that year, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing in 16th place. Later that year she also competed at 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, finishing in 13th place.^[5]

Andersson improved her personal best to 4.50m at the Nordic Championships in Copenhagen in May 2023.^[6]

She was named in the Finnish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.^[7]

Personal life

Andersson has a following on social media, and has posted videos on social media which have had millions of views.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saga Andersson. World Athletics. 17 August 2023.
2. Web site: Saga Andersson enjoys pole vaulting again – the difficult seasons were instructive: "Now I can handle the unpleasant feelings". Svenska.yle. 17 August 2023. 6 October 2021.
3. Web site: Stronger and faster Saga Andersson has trained away the uncertainty: "I learned quite a lot from last year". Svenska.yle.fi. 17 August 2023. 31 May 2019.
4. Web site: Saga Andersson broke his record: "I have found confidence in the jump again" - Results review 6.2. – VIDEO. yleisurheilu.fi. 17 August 2023. 2 June 2022.
5. Web site: 10 questions for a partner athlete — introducing Saga Andersson. Vantaa.fi. 16 August 2023. 25 October 2022.
6. Web site: Four Nordic champions to Denmark on the first day of the championship. dansk-atletik.de. 17 August 2023. 27 May 2023. Camilla. Bevensee.
7. Web site: Tässä on Suomen 67 urheilijan joukkue Rooman EM-kisoihin – Wilma Murto ansaitsi Suomelle yllätyspaikan. Finnish. Helsingin Sanomat. 30 May 2024. 3 June 2024.
8. Web site: Saga Andersson, 23, posted a harmless video - the consequences were startling: "I don't understand!". is.fi. 17 August 2023. 29 July 2023.