Krista Tervo

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Krista Tervo
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Tervo in 2015
Personal information
Full nameKrista Katariina Tervo
Born (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 25)
Kotka, Finland
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
ClubKarhulan Urheilijat
Karhulan Katajaiset
Coached byJukka Vihtonen

Krista Katariina Tervo (born 15 November 1997 in Kotka) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the hammer throw. [1] She finished fourth at the 2016 World U20 Championships and ninth at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 74.40 metres set in Leiria in March 2022. This is also the current national record.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 11thHammer throw58.28 m
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4thHammer throw 62.25 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9thHammer throw 63.97 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 21st (q)Hammer throw 65.37 m
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 6thHammer 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 10thHammer throw 69.04 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 8thHammer throw 67.85 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (q)Hammer throw 68.00 m

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