Mikaela Ingberg

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Mikaela Ingberg (1998)

Mikaela Johanna Emilia Ingberg (born 29 July 1974 in Vaasa) is a female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career.

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Her achievements include bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships, 1998 and 2002 European Championships.

In the annual match against Sweden in Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium in 2008, Mikaela Ingberg, then Finland’s team captain, won the Javelin Throw with her last throw of 59.51 meters. [1] She has been coached by Tapio Korjus.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1993 European Junior Championships Donostia, Spain 1st56.64 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland16th (q) 54.26 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden3rd65.16 m [2]
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 7th61.52 m [3]
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece4th66.00 m [4]
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary3rd 64.92 m [5]
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 3rd64.24 m [6]
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain9th60.48 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia9th58.56 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, Qatar7th62.57 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada6th61.94 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany3rd 63.50 m
World Cup Madrid, Spain3rd60.08 m [6]
IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France2nd62.34 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th 62.20 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 5th61.29 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece13th (q)60.80 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland9th57.54 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th56.70 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th (q) 58.82 m
2009 Finnish Championships Espoo, Finland1st57.87 m

References

  1. ↑ Sonninen, Antti-Pekka (30 August 2008). "Sweden leads both matches after the 1st day". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ↑ 1995 World Championships - women's results (Sporting Heroes)
  3. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics - women's results (Sporting Heroes)
  4. ↑ 1997 World Championships - women's results (Sporting Heroes)
  5. ↑ 1998 European Championships - women's results (Sporting Heroes)
  6. 1 2 IAAF World Cup in Athletics (GBR Athletics)


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