Elina Lampela (born 18 February 1998) is a Finnish athlete who competes in the pole vault.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 18 February 1998 Irving, Texas, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Pole vault: 4.63m (Täby, 2024) |
Career
editIn July 2021 Lampela was confirmed as part of the Finnish team for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]
In 2022 Lampela took part in the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon and the European Championships in Munich.[2] She qualified for the final in Munich and finished eleventh overall.[3]
Lampela competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[4] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[5]
She was named in the Finnish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome and placed in a share for fourth place overall with a height of 4.58 metres.[6][7]
Personal life
editLampela moved from Oulu in northern Finland to Helsinki in 2018 and lives in Viikki.[8] Lampela is studying molecular bioscience at the University of Helsinki.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Athletics LAMPELA Elina - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Elina Lampela reaches for heights in Wilma Murro's wake - the mysterious problem required outside help: "That's why the results plummeted"". mtuutiset.fi. February 15, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Final Results: European Athletics Championships Munich 2022". Watch Athletics. August 17, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wilma Murto advanced to the final of the pole vault at EC-Istanbul, Viivi Lehikoinen to the semi-finals of the 400 meters - Elina Lampela and Kristian Pulli were eliminated from the continuation". Lapinkasa.fi. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Tässä on Suomen 67 urheilijan joukkue Rooman EM-kisoihin – Wilma Murto ansaitsi Suomelle yllätyspaikan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Harjumaa, Jarkko. "Vielä viime kesänä Oulun Pyrinnön Elina Lampela itki harjoituksissa ja mietti lopettamista, nyt rakkaus hyppäämiseen roihuaa jälleen – "Olen oppinut arvostamaan nykyhetkeä, kun muistelen aikaisempia vaikeuksiani"". Kaleva. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.
- ^ Silvennoinen, Santtu. "Suomen yleisurheiluväki villiintyi 16-vuotiaasta Elinasta – sitten tapahtui jotain selittämätöntä: "Ei ole yhtään itseluottamusta"". Iltalehti. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14.
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