Moa Hjelmer

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Moa Hjelmer
Moa Hjelmer in 2019.jpg
Moa Hjelmer during the Finland-Sweden athletics international at the Stockholm Stadium in August 2019.
Personal information
Full nameMoa Elin Marianne Hjelmer
NationalitySwedish
Born (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 33)
Stockholm
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
SportAthletics
Club Spårvägens FK
Achievements and titles
Personal best51.13 (400 metres)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Women's athletics
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Helsinki 400 metres
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Gothenburg 400 metres

Moa Elin Marianne Hjelmer (born 19 June 1990) is a Swedish athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres. Hjelmer was born in Stockholm. She won a silver medal in the Junior European Championships in 2011 in Ostrava. She beat the Swedish record time on 400 metres on 14 August 2011, then beat it twice during the European Championship in Helsinki in 2012. [1] On 29 June 2012 she won a gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki when she won the 400 metres final on a new Swedish record time of 51.13 seconds. She had set the previous record time at the previous day's semi final race. [2]

On 13 December 2013, Hjelmer revealed that she was pregnant and would not compete during 2014. [3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th (sf)400m 54.12
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 3rd400 m54.01
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th4 × 100 m relay 43.75
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 2nd200 m 23.24
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 24th (h)200 m 23.31
18th (sf)400 m 52.35
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 6th (sf)400 m 52.29
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st400 m 51.13 (NR)
Olympic Games London, Great Britain 30th (h)400 m 52.86
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 31st (h)200 m 23.33
24th (h)400 m 52.39
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:32.61

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