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![]() Men's long jump competition at the 2022 European Championships in Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kristian Henri Mikael Pulli | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Jämsä, Finland | 2 September 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Viipurin Urheilijat | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Seppo Pulli | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kristian Henri Mikael Pulli (born 2 September 1994) is Finnish athlete specialising in the long jump. He has 2 golden, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal from Finnish Championships Kalevan Kisat. Most of them from long jump. In triple jump he has won silver twice. [1]
His current record in long jump is 8.27 m which he jumped in Espoo in June 2020. This is also the current national record, while his indoor record is 8.24 from Toruń in March 2021.
He has qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2013 | European U20 Championships | Rieti, Italy | ![]() | Triple jump | 15.88 m |
2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.21 m |
9th | Triple jump | 15.84 m | |||
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.68 m |
2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | ![]() | Long jump | 8.24 m |
Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Long jump | 7.92 m | |
2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | Long jump | 7.76 m |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 26th (q) | Long jump | 7.56 m | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th (q) | Long jump | 7.70 m | |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th (q) | Long jump | 7.66 m |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 15th (q) | Long jump | 7.90 m |
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