Senni Salminen

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Senni Salminen
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996 (age 28)
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event triple jump

Senni Marjaana Salminen (born 29 January 1996) is a Finnish athlete who competes in the triple jump. [1]

Born in Helsinki, she competes for Imatra athletics club and is coached by former Olympian Matti Mononen. [2]

Salminen gained her first international experience in 2015 when she took fifth place in the triple jump at the Junior European Championships in Eskilstuna with a jump of 12.98 m. [3] In 2017, she reached eleventh place with 13.01 m at the U23 European Championships in Bydgoszcz. In 2021 she finished seventh at the European Indoor Championships in Toruń with 14.14 m.

In 2020, Salminen became the Finnish champion in the long jump outdoors and in 2021 indoors. In addition, she was triple jump indoor champion in 2020 and 2021. Salminen jumped a new Finnish record of 14.51 m at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku usurping the 18 year old previous record of Heli Koivula Kruger by 12 cm. With that jump she became the leading European in the year so far and surpassed the minimum for qualification to the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. [4]

She was named in the Finnish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. [5]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2015 European U20 Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 5thTriple jump12.98 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11thTriple jump 13.01 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 7thTriple jump 14.14 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th (q)Triple jump 14.20 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 14th (q)Triple jump 14.21 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 7thTriple jump 14.13 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 30th (q)Triple jump 13.50 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 21st (q)Triple jump 13.54 m

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References

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  4. "Senni Salmiselta järisyttävät loikat! 18 vuotta vanha Suomen ennätys on historiaa". Ilta-Sanomat. June 8, 2021.
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