Saga Vanninen

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Saga Vanninen
Saga Vanninen 2023 (cropped).jpg
Vanninen in 2023
Personal information
Born (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 22)
Tampere, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Heptathlon, Pentathlon
Club Tampereen Pyrintö
Coached by Erki Nool
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Nanjing Pentathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Glasgow Pentathlon
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Apeldoorn Pentathlon
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Nairobi Heptathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cali Heptathlon
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Bergen Heptathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Espoo Heptathlon
European U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Tallinn Heptathlon

Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003) [1] is a Finnish athlete competing in the combined events and the 2025 World and European indoor pentathlon champion. She also won gold medals in the heptathlon at the 2021 [2] [3] and 2022 World Under-20 Championships, and at the 2021 European U20 Championships.

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Achievements

International competitions

Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2019 European Youth Olympic Festival Baku, Azerbaijan1st Heptathlon 5913 pts FR NU18R
2021 European U20 Championships Tallinn, Estonia1st Heptathlon 6271 pts WU20L NU20R
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya1st Heptathlon 5997 pts
2022 World U20 Championships Cali, Colombia1st Heptathlon 6084 pts
European Championships Munich, Germany10th Heptathlon 6045 pts
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey7th Pentathlon 4440 pts
European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland15th (q) Long jump 6.19 m
1st Heptathlon 6317 pts
World Championships Budapest, Hungary9th Heptathlon 6289 pts
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom2nd Pentathlon 4677 pts NR
European Championships Rome, Italy – Heptathlon DNF
Olympic Games Paris, France 15th Heptathlon 6163 pts
2025 European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands1st Pentathlon 4922 pts EU23R WL NR
World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China1st Pentathlon 4821 pts
European U23 Championships Bergen, Norway1st Heptathlon 6563 pts NR
World Championships Tokyo, Japan Heptathlon

Personal bests

National titles

References

  1. ↑ "Saga VANNINEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Saga Vanninen otteli MM-kultaan! Ensimmäinen alle 20-vuotiaiden mestaruus Suomelle 11 vuoteen". Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Vanninen adds world U20 heptathlon title to her collection in Nairobi". European Athletics . 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.


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