Amanda Kotaja

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Amanda Kotaja
Personal information
Born (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 30)
Vampula, Finland
Home town Huittinen, Finland
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Spina bifida
Disability class T54
Event(s) 100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
ClubRed Velvet Racing Team
Coached byArno Mul
Jussi-Pekka Kurtti
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 100m T54
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Doha 200m T54
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London 100m T54
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Dubai 100m T54
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris 100m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Lyon 100m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Lyon 200m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Doha 100m T54
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Stadskanaal 100m T54
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Swansea 100m T54
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Berlin 100m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Swansea400m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Berlin200m T54

Amanda Kotaja (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events.

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Career

She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T54 event and won a silver medal. She is also a four-time World Para Athletics Championships champion, and a three-time World Para Athletics European Championships champion. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Amanda Kotaja - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 12 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Amanda Kotaja tahtaimessa paralympiakulta". Vuosaari (in Finnish). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.