Liina Laasma

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Liina Laasma
Liina Laasma Tallinn 2011.jpg
Liina Laasma in 2011
Personal information
Born (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 (age 31) [1]
Tõstamaa, Estonia [2]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
ClubSK Saarde
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)63.65 m

Liina Laasma (born 13 January 1992) is an Estonian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. [1] She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won the gold medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships on home soil.

Her personal best in the event is 63.65 metres set in Rabat in 2016. This is the current national record.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy5thJavelin throw50.99 m
European Youth Olympic Festival Tampere, Finland1stJavelin throw53.66 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada14th (q)Javelin throw 48.22 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia1stJavelin throw55.99 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia24th (q)Javelin throw 56.93 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands18th (q)Javelin throw 56.61 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil20th (q)Javelin throw 58.06 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, GermanyJavelin throw NM

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References

  1. 1 2 Liina Laasma at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ESBL Laasma, Liina. Retrieved 1 March 2018.