Maja Åskag (born 18 December 2002)[1] is a Swedish athlete who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. She was the gold medallist in both events at the World U20 Championships in Nairobi 2021, as well as at the European U20 Championships in Tallinn the same year, having completed a jumps 'double double'.[2][3][4]
 Åskag during Finland-Sweden athletics international 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 2002 (age 21) Eskilstuna, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple Jump, long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Råby-Rekarne FIF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.75 m (2023) Triple jump: 14.27 m (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Former handball player Tomas Svensson is her paternal uncle and his son football player Max Svensson is her cousin.
References
edit- ^ "Maja ÅSKAG | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Askag completes impressive jumps 'double double' in Nairobi". World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Ny succé för Maja Åskag – tog guld under U20-VM". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Danielson/Sigge, Tobias (20 August 2021). "Majas guldjubel – nu kan hon bli historisk - P4 Sörmland". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2021.
External links
edit- Maja Åskag at World Athletics
- Maja Åskag at European Athletics
- Maja Åskag at Friidrottsstatistik (in Swedish)
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