Personal information | |
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Full name | Krista Katariina Tervo |
Born | Kotka, Finland | 15 November 1997
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Club | Karhulan Urheilijat Karhulan Katajaiset |
Coached by | Jukka 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 74.79 meters, set in the qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is also the current national record. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Finland | |||||
2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 11th | Hammer throw | 58.28 m |
2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | Hammer throw | 62.25 m |
2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | Hammer throw | 63.97 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (q) | Hammer throw | 65.37 m |
2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 6th | Hammer 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 | 10th | Hammer throw | 69.04 m |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | Hammer throw | 67.85 m | |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 23rd (q) | Hammer throw | 68.00 m |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 23rd (q) | Hammer throw | 66.16 m |
Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | Hammer throw | 73.83 m |
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