 Vanninen in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 4 May 2003 Tampere, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon, Pentathlon |
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö |
Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003) [1] is a Finnish athlete competing in the combined events. She won gold medals in the heptathlon at the 2021 [2] [3] and 2022 World Under-20 Championships, and at the 2021 European U20 Championships.
Vanninen took one Finnish national title.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Heptathlon | 5913 pts | FR NU18R |
| 2021 | European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Heptathlon | 6271 pts | WU20L NU20R |
| World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Heptathlon | 5997 pts | ||
| 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Heptathlon | 6084 pts | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th | Heptathlon | 6045 pts | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 7th | Pentathlon | 4440 pts | |
| European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 15th (q) | Long jump | 6.19 m | ||
| 1st | Heptathlon | 6317 pts | ||||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Heptathlon | 6289 pts | ||
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | Pentathlon | 4677 pts | NR |
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World U20 Champions in women's heptathlon | |
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