Vanessa Kamga

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Vanessa Kamga
Vanessa Kamga in 2023.jpg
Kamga in 2023
Personal information
Born (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
ClubUpsala IF
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
European Throwing Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Nicosia Discus Throw

Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw. [1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.

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Her personal best is 65.14 m (213 ft 8+12 in), set at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on 2 August 2024. [2]

Personal life

Kamga was born to a Swedish mother and a Cameroonian father. Her sister is hammer thrower Patricia Kamga  [ sv ]. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 20th (q)Shot put13.67 m
11thDiscus throw45.07 m
2018 European Throwing Cup (U23) Leiria, Portugal 4thDiscus throw51.94 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q)Discus throw 54.88 m
2019 European Throwing Cup (U23) Šamorín, Slovakia 2ndDiscus throw57.73 m
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 5thDiscus throw 55.48 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 24th (q)Discus throw 55.87 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 25th (q)Discus throw 51.66 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th (q)Discus throw 60.02 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 9thDiscus throw 60.62 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 5thDiscus throw 65.05 m

References

  1. Vanessa Kamga at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Vanessa Kamga kastar nytt svenskt rekord i diskus i OS-kvalet". SVT Sport (in Swedish). SVT. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. Nilsson, Saga (2 August 2024). "Allt om Vanessa Kamga: Längd, föräldrar, medaljer och OS 2024". Nyheter24  [ sv ] (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 December 2024.