Veronica Eriksson Explained

Veronica Eriksson, born Martin Eriksson (15 June 1971) is a retired Swedish pole vaulter. She was born in Stockholm.

Her personal best jump was 5.80 metres, achieved in March 2000 in Pietersburg. This places her fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson and equal to Alhaji Jeng.[1]

Competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres.[2]

In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica.

Achievements

Representing
1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia14th4.70 m
1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria8th (q)5.10 m[3]
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden5th5.70 m
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th5.55 m
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece9th5.50 m
1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain23rd (q)5.40 m
European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary17th (q)5.30 m
1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain4th5.40 m
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (q)5.55 m
2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium2nd5.70 m
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia22nd (q)5.55 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada12th5.50 m
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria9th (q)5.55 m

Notes and References

  1. http://www.friidrott.se/rs/senalltime.html Swedish all-time lists, men
  2. Web site: Veronica (Martin) Eriksson - M Club Hall of Fame . University of Minnesota Athletics . 19 June 2024 . en.
  3. No mark in the final