Veronica Eriksson

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Veronica Eriksson (formerly Martin Eriksson; born 15 June 1971) is a Swedish former pole vaulter.

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Career

Born in Stockholm, Eriksson represented IF Linnéa and Hässelby SK in Sweden. [1] Studying in the United States and competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team from 1991 to 1994, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres. [2]

In March 2000, a 5.80-metre jump in Pietersburg, South Africa, became a new Swedish record. [3] This was also the best mark throughout the career for the pole vaulter. [4] As of 2025, it marks fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson, and equal to Alhaji Jeng. [5] The same year, Eriksson was chosen to represent Sweden in the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the qualification round, meaning not advancing. [1]

Personal life

In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica. [6]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1989 European Junior Championships Varaždin, Yugoslavia 14th4.70 m
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 8th (q) 5.10 m [a]
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden5th 5.70 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France10th 5.55 m
World Championships Athens, Greece9th 5.50 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 23rd (q) 5.40 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 17th (q) 5.30 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 4th 5.40 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 14th (q) 5.55 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium2nd 5.70 m
Olympic Games Sydney22nd (q) 5.55 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada12th 5.50 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria9th (q) 5.55 m

Notes

  1. ↑ No mark in the final

References

  1. 1 2 "Veronica Eriksson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
  2. ↑ "Veronica (Martin) Eriksson - M Club Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Eriksson satte nytt stavrekord. Friidrott. "Borde inte var nåt snack om OS nu", tycker Martin efter 5,80. Kenth Olsson kräver nytt möte med SOK". Dagens Nyheter. 19 March 2000.
  4. ↑ "Martin ERIKSSON". World Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Sverige genom tiderna". Friidrottsstatistik.
  6. ↑ Brenning, Patrik (11 February 2020). "Svenska EM-medaljören: Jag är en kvinna". Aftonbladet.


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