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Linda Sandblom
- Born
- Oct 18, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ekenäs, Finland
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.76 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
Linda Maria Sandblom (born 18 October 1989, Hanko) is a Finnish high jumper, who represents HIK Friidrott Hanko. Until 2013 she represented Hangö IK. She is coached by Matti Nieminen and Leif Sandblom.
At the Finnish Indoor Championships Sandblom has won gold in 2016, silver in 2009 and 2014 and bronze in 2013. Sandblom set a new Finnish record, 193 cm, on 25 June 2016 in Kuortane at the Elite Games. Her indoor record is 185 cm which she jumped in Jyväskylä on 17 February 2013.
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing in 26th place. Sandblom's outdoor record of 193 cm was broken by Ella Junnila twice in 2019, first on 11 June 2019 at the Paavo Nurmi Games when Junnila jumped 194 cm and in July 2019 at a competition in Tampere when Junnila jumped 195 cm.
As of Nov 2, 2026: High Jump 1.93 (#298 all-time), 2020 season best 1.81 (Jun 27, 2020, Harjun urheilukeskus, Lohja (FIN)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HJ | 1.81 | – | Jun 27, 2020 | Harjun urheilukeskus, Lohja (FIN) |
| 2019 | HJ | 1.84 | – | Jun 11, 2019 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
| 2019 | HJ Indoor | 1.84 | – | Feb 10, 2019 | Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i) |
| 2018 | HJ Indoor | 1.84 | – | Feb 18, 2018 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
| 2018 | HJ | 1.84 | – | Aug 19, 2018 | – |
| 2017 | HJ | 1.91 | – | Feb 19, 2017 | – |
| 2017 | HJ Indoor | 1.91 | – | Feb 19, 2017 | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2016 | HJ | 1.93 | – | Jun 25, 2016 | Kuortane (FIN) |