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Minna Nikkanen
FINWomenMinna Marianne Nikkanen (born 9 April 1988) is a Finnish pole vaulter.
Her personal best vault is 4.60 metres, achieved in August 2015 in Kuortane.
Nikkanen won gold medal in 2007 European Junior Championships (4.35 metres) and silver medal in 2009 European U23 Championships (4.45 metres). She competed at the World Championships in 2007 and in 2009 without reaching the final. She placed 10th in the World Championships in August 2015 with a vault which set the Finnish National Record.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PV | 4.32 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | Just Pole Vault |
| 2018 | PV | 4.45 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↓ | Uppsala Nordenkampen, Uppsala (i) |
| 2017 | PV | 4.55 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | Messehalle, Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2016 | PV | 4.61 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Växjö (SWE) (i) |
| 2015 | PV | 4.60= | - | Aug 8, 2015 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2014 | PV | 4.55 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | Tampere (FIN) (i) |
| 2013 | PV | 4.50 | - | Aug 6, 2013 | ↓ | Somero (FIN) |
| 2013 | LJ | 5.47 | +0.7 | Aug 18, 2013 | - | Turku (FIN) |
| 2013 | 100m | 12.22 | +0.8 | Aug 18, 2013 | - | Turku (FIN) |
| 2012 | PV | 4.40 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2011 | PV | 4.60 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.75 | - | Feb 2, 2011 | ↑ | Turku (FIN) (i) |
| 2010 | PV | 4.40 | - | Jun 8, 2010 | ↓ | Eskilstuna (SWE) |
| 2009 | PV | 4.46 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2008 | PV | 4.30= | - | Jul 9, 2008 | ↓ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 2007 | PV | 4.35 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2006 | PV | 4.21 | - | Mar 4, 2006 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Jan 13, 2005 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) (i) |
| 2005 | PV | 4.12 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.74 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2004 | PV | 4.01 | - | Jun 29, 2004 | ↓ | Janakkala (FIN) |
| 2004 | 60m | 8.08 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2003 | PV | 3.90 | - | Jul 26, 2003 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 2002 | PV | 3.63 | - | Jun 27, 2002 | ↓ | Somero (FIN) |
| 2001 | PV | 3.61 | - | Jul 29, 2001 | ↓ | Turku (FIN) |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 4.25 | - | Feb 17 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Kuopio (i) |
PV | 4.25 | - | Feb 16 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Kuopio (i) |
PV | 4.15 | - | Feb 10 | Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i) |
PV | 4.15 | - | Feb 2 | Ideapark Pole Vault Challenge, Lempäälä (i) |
PV | 4.32 | - | Jan 26 | Just Pole Vault |
PV | 4.20 | - | Jan 19 | Indoor Meeting, Helsinki (i) |
2018
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 3.95 | - | Dec 30 | Somero (i) |
PV | 4.05 | - | Aug 31 | Tampere Finnkampen, Tampere |
PV | 4.22 | - | Aug 22 | Porvoo |
PV | 4.35 | - | Aug 7 | European Athletics Championships |
PV | 3.85 | - | Jul 20 | Finnish Championships, Jyväskylä |
PV | 4.35 | - | Jul 20 | Finnish Championships, Jyväskylä |
PV | 3.85 | - | Jul 19 | Finnish Championships, Jyväskylä |
PV | 4.25 | - | Jul 7 | Lahti |
PV | 4.20 | - | Jun 16 | Zweibrücken Himmelsstürmer-Cup, Zweibrücken |
PV | 4.25 | - | Jun 13 | Espoo Motonet GP, Espoo |
PV | 4.10 | - | Jun 5 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
PV | 4.25 | - | Feb 18 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
PV | 4.25 | - | Feb 17 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
PV | 4.45 | - | Feb 11 | Uppsala Nordenkampen, Uppsala (i) |
PV | 4.31 | - | Feb 7 | Paris Indoor Meeting, Paris (i) - Special Events |
PV | 4.25 | - | Feb 3 | Turku (i) |
PV | 4.10 | - | Jan 27 | Mustasaari Botnia Junior Games, Mustasaari (i) |
PV | 4.00 | - | Jan 13 | Nastola (i) |
PV | 4.21 | - | Jan 6 | Sätra Just Pole Vault, Sätra (i) |
2017
24 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 4.37 | - | Sep 3 | Stockholm Finnkampen, Stockholm |
PV | 4.22 | - | Aug 25 | Tampere |
PV | 4.20 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
PV | 4.20 | - | Aug 4 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
PV | 4.45 | - | Jul 23 | Finnish Championships, Seinäjoki |
PV | 3.65 | - | Jul 22 | Finnish Championships, Seinäjoki |
PV | 4.20 | - | Jul 15 | Rottach-Egern Stabhochsprung-Meeting, Rottach-Egern |
PV | 4.30 | - | Jul 7 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
PV | 4.25 | - | Jul 1 | Somero |
PV | 4.25 | - | Jun 29 | Somero |
PV | 4.30 | - | Jun 25 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kaarlen kenttä, Vaasa |
PV | 4.30 | - | Jun 24 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kaarlen kenttä, Vaasa |
PV | 4.22 | - | Jun 17 | Kuortane Elittikisat, Kuortane |
PV | 4.26 | - | Jun 13 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
PV | 4.05 | - | Jun 2 | Innsbruck Int. Golden Roof Challenge, Innsbruck |
PV | 4.55 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Kombank Arena, Beograd (i) |
PV | 4.43 | - | Feb 25 | Zweibrücken Hallenstürmer-Cup, Zweibrücken (i) - Elite Event |
PV | 4.43 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Müller Indoor Grand Prix, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham (i) |
PV | 4.40 | - | Feb 11 | Tampere Nordenkampen, Tampere (i) |
PV | 4.55 | - | Feb 4 | Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) |
PV | 4.42 | - | Feb 1 | Düsseldorf PSD-Bank Meeting, Leichtathletikhalle im Arena-Sportpark, Düsseldorf (i) |
PV | 4.30 | - | Jan 28 | Rouen Perche Elite Tour, Rouen (i) - Elite Event |
PV | 4.20 | - | Jan 14 | Pajulahti, Pajulahti Sports Institute, Nastola (i) |
PV | 4.51 | - | Jan 6 | Tignes Meeting National, Tignes (i) |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 4.25 | - | Dec 31 | Somero (i) |
Honours
European Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Zürich European Championships
Pole Vault
Zürich European Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
European Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Kaunas European U23 Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
European Junior Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Championships
Pole Vault
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
Finnish Indoor Championships
Pole Vault