Sandra Eriksson Explained

Birth Date:4 June 1989
Birth Place:Nykarleby, Finland
Sport:Track and field
Event:3000m steeplechase

Sandra Elisabet Eriksson (born 4 June 1989, in Nykarleby) is a Finnish middle distance runner, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Her personal best is 9:24.70, achieved in July 2014 in Glasgow.[1] This is the current national record.

She competed in 2007 European Junior Championships (10th) and in 2008 World Junior Championships (5th). She competed at the World Championships in 2009 and 2011 without reaching the final.

She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Achievements

Representing
2008Finnish ChampionshipsTampere, Finland1st3000m steeplechase10:15.25
World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland5th3000m steeplechase10:00.87
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania4th3000m steeplechase10:11.25
Finnish ChampionshipsEspoo, Finland1st3000m steeplechase10:06.83
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic5th3000 m8:54.06 NR
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China23rd (h)3000 m s'chase9:39.64
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands10th3000 m s'chase9:45.71
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil47th (h)3000 m s'chase9:56.77

References

  1. Web site: IAAF: 3000 Metres Steeplechase Result : Sainsbury's Glasgow Grand Prix. iaaf.org. 2016-08-16.
  2. Web site: ERIKSSON Sandra. Rio 2016. 2016-08-16. 2016-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125180648/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/sandra-eriksson. dead.

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