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{{Short description|New Zealand-born Finnish film director, cinematographer and former pole vaulter}}
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'''Vanessa Isabella Vandy''' (born May 14, 1989 in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a New Zealand-born Finnish pole vaulter and musician.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Vanessa Vandy|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/vanessa-vandy-1.html|19 December 2012}}</ref> She is a national outdoor and indoor champion for the pole vault, and also, a bronze medalist at the [[2009 European Athletics U23 Championships|2009 European Athletics Under-23 Championships]] in [[Kaunas, Lithuania]].<ref name=vandy-bronze>{{cite news|title=Poland's Kszczot takes gold ahead of Lewandowski in 800 on Day 3 in Kaunas|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/news/253-articles/events-2009/7th-european-athletics-u23-championships/7549-polands-kszczot-takes-gold-ahead-of-lewandowski-in-800-on-day-3-in-kaunas.html|publisher=[[European Athletics]]|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
'''Vanessa Isabelle Vandy''' (born 14 May 1989) is a New Zealand-born [[Finland|Finnish]] film director, cinematographer and former pole vaulter.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|title = Vanessa Vandy|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/vanessa-vandy-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181543/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/vanessa-vandy-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 April 2020|access-date = 19 December 2012}}</ref> She is a national outdoor and indoor champion for the pole vault, and also, a bronze medalist at the [[2009 European Athletics U23 Championships|2009 European Athletics Under-23 Championships]] in [[Kaunas, Lithuania]].<ref name=vandy-bronze>{{cite news|title=Poland's Kszczot takes gold ahead of Lewandowski in 800 on Day 3 in Kaunas|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/news/253-articles/events-2009/7th-european-athletics-u23-championships/7549-polands-kszczot-takes-gold-ahead-of-lewandowski-in-800-on-day-3-in-kaunas.html|publisher=[[European Athletics]]|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>

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==Film career==
Vandy is currently working as a film director and cinematographer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanessavandy.com/about/ |title=About — Vanessa Vandy |website=www.vanessavandy.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013551/https://www.vanessavandy.com/about/ |archive-date=2017-11-07}}</ref> Her style lies in her ability to move people, to capture their attention and to evoke an emotion. Her first short film, Farewell, was selected as a finalist in One Screen 2017 Film Festival's Free The Bid - new female director category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onescreen.org/ |title=Home |website=onescreen.org}}</ref>


==Athletic career==
==Athletic career==
Born in [[Auckland]] to a New Zealand father and Finnish mother, Vandy holds a dual citizenship, and chose to represent her mother's birthplace [[Finland]] at numerous sporting events, including the Olympic games. At age thirteen, Vandy moved with her family to [[Vaasa, Finland]], where she began pole vaulting. She eventually became a member of, and trained full-time at Vasa Idrottssällskap, under her personal and head coach Johan Westö.
Born in [[Auckland]] to a New Zealand father and Finnish mother, Vandy holds a dual citizenship, and chose to represent her mother's birthplace [[Finland]] at numerous sporting events, including the Olympic games. At age ten, Vandy moved with her family to [[Vaasa, Finland]], where she began pole vaulting at age 13. She eventually became a member of, and trained full-time at Vasa Idrottssällskap, under her personal and head coach Johan Westö.{{fact|date=January 2024}}


In 2007, Vandy made her international debut at the [[2007 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]], where she achieved a seventh-place finish in the women's pole vault. She also set her personal best of 4.15 metres by winning the bronze medal at the Finnish Elite Series in [[Lahti]], ahead of her teammate [[Minna Nikkanen]], who flew over 4.05 metres.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=Phillips takes easy 8.17m win, Polnova vaults 4.60m in Lahti|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/phillips-takes-easy-817m-win-polnova-vaults-4|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=26 July 2007|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref> Shortly after the series, she continued to beat Nikkanen at the Sweden-match in [[Gothenburg]], and most importantly, at the Finnish Indoor Championships in [[Joensuu]], where she claimed her first ever career title in the pole vault.<ref name=vandy-2008>{{cite news|title=Finland hopes for two medals in Bydgoszcz|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/finland-hopes-for-two-medals-in-bydgoszcz|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=1 July 2008|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=18-year-old Vandy vaults 4.30m national record – Finnish Indoor Champs|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/18-year-old-vandy-vaults-430m-national-record|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=25 February 2008|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
In 2007, Vandy made her international debut at the [[2007 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]], where she achieved a seventh-place finish in the women's pole vault. She also set her personal best of 4.15&nbsp;metres by winning the bronze medal at the Finnish Elite Series in [[Lahti]], ahead of her teammate [[Minna Nikkanen]], who flew over 4.05&nbsp;metres.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=Phillips takes easy 8.17m win, Polnova vaults 4.60m in Lahti|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/phillips-takes-easy-817m-win-polnova-vaults-4|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=26 July 2007|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> Shortly after the series, she continued to beat Nikkanen at the Sweden-match in [[Gothenburg]], and most importantly, at the Finnish Indoor Championships in [[Joensuu]], where she claimed her first ever career title in the pole vault.<ref name=vandy-2008>{{cite news|title=Finland hopes for two medals in Bydgoszcz|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/finland-hopes-for-two-medals-in-bydgoszcz|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=1 July 2008|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=18-year-old Vandy vaults 4.30m national record – Finnish Indoor Champs|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/18-year-old-vandy-vaults-430m-national-record|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=25 February 2008|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>


The following year, Vandy reached her breakthrough season by vaulting her personal best of 4.31 metres at an athletics meet in [[Sopot, Poland]].<ref name=vandy-2008/> She also finished sixth at the [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2008 IAAF World Junior Championships]] in [[Bydgoszcz]], and won her second career title at the national outdoor championships in [[Tampere]], which gave her a qualifying berth for the Olympics.
The following year, Vandy reached her breakthrough season by vaulting her personal best of 4.31&nbsp;metres at an athletics meet in [[Sopot, Poland]].<ref name=vandy-2008/> She also finished sixth at the [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2008 IAAF World Junior Championships]] in [[Bydgoszcz]], and won her second career title at the national outdoor championships in [[Tampere]], which gave her a qualifying berth for the Olympics.


At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], Vandy successfully cleared a height of 4.00 metres in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|women's pole vault]], an event which was later dominated by world-record holder [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] of Russia. Vandy, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed thirty-second overall in the qualifying rounds, tying her position with Tunisia's Leila Ben Youssef.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Pole Vault Qualification|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW072900/standings.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], Vandy successfully cleared a height of 4.00&nbsp;metres in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|women's pole vault]], an event which was later dominated by world-record holder [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] of Russia. Vandy, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed thirty-second overall in the qualifying rounds, tying her position with Tunisia's Leila Ben Youssef.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Pole Vault Qualification|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW072900/standings.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|access-date=19 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730235714/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DATW072900/standings.html|archive-date=30 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


In 2009, Vandy extended her personal best of 4.36 metres by finishing second at the Elite World Championships in [[Lapua]], behind her teammate Minna Nikkanen. She also won the bronze medal at the [[2009 European Athletics U23 Championships|European Athletics Under-23 Championships]] in [[Kaunas, Lithuania]], with a satisfying height of 4.35 metres.<ref name=vandy-bronze/><ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=Pars win streak continues, while Nikkanen sets national record in Lapua|url=http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=51709.html|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=19 July 2009|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
In 2009, Vandy extended her personal best of 4.36&nbsp;metres by finishing second at the Elite World Championships in [[Lapua]], behind her teammate Minna Nikkanen. She also won the bronze medal at the [[2009 European Athletics U23 Championships|European Athletics Under-23 Championships]] in [[Kaunas, Lithuania]], with a satisfying height of 4.35&nbsp;metres.<ref name=vandy-bronze/><ref>{{cite news|last=Sonninen|first=Antti-Pekka|title=Pars win streak continues, while Nikkanen sets national record in Lapua|url=http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=51709.html|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=19 July 2009|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>


In early 2011, Vandy announced her retirement from pole vault to focus on and pursue her career in music, having suffered knee problems for the past few years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seiväshyppääjä Vanessa Vandy lopetti uransa ja keskittyy musiikkiin|trans_title=Pole vaulter Vanessa Vandy ended his career and focus on music|language=[[Finnish language|Finnish]]|url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/yleisurheilu/artikkeli/1135263947402|publisher=HS Finland|date=21 February 2011|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
In early 2011, Vandy announced her retirement from pole vault to focus on and pursue her career in filmmaking, having suffered knee problems for the past few years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seiväshyppääjä Vanessa Vandy lopetti uransa ja keskittyy musiikkiin|trans-title=Pole vaulter Vanessa Vandy ended his career and focus on filmmaking|language=fi|url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/yleisurheilu/artikkeli/1135263947402|publisher=HS Finland|date=21 February 2011|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>

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==Music career==
Vandy started her music career with piano lessons, until she was able to compose and produce her own songs at age thirteen. Under the artist name ''Vivandy'', she had already released her first album "Dead Leaves", which was available exclusively on [[Myspace]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vanessa Vandy: svävande toner och höga hopp|trans_title=Vanessa Vandy: Floating tones and high jumps|language=[[Swedish language|Swedish]]|url=http://www.vasa.abo.fi/vos/gym/framgangar/2007/vanessa/vanessa.htm|publisher=Vasabladet|date=12 December 2007|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{World Athletics}}
*{{official website|http://vanessavandy.blogspot.com/}}
*{{Blogspot|vanessavandy|Official page}}
*[http://www.vivandy.com/ Music Website] {{fi icon}}
*[http://www.vivandy.com/ Music Website] {{in lang|fi}}
*[http://www.noc.fi/olympiahistoria/kisasivut/peking-kisasivut/suomen_joukkue/yleisurheilu/ Profile – Suomen Olympiakomitea] {{fi icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130102005715/http://www.noc.fi/olympiahistoria/kisasivut/peking-kisasivut/suomen_joukkue/yleisurheilu/ Profile – Suomen Olympiakomitea] {{in lang|fi}}
*[http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=51077/bio/index.html NBC Olympics Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120822223749/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=51077/bio/index.html NBC 2008 Olympics profile]

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Latest revision as of 21:52, 14 January 2024

Vanessa Vandy
Vandy at DécaNation, 2009
Personal information
Full nameVanessa Isabelle Vandy
Nationality Finland New Zealand
Born (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 35)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Websitevanessavandy.com
Sport
CountryFinland and New Zealand
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubVasa Idrottssällskap (FIN)
Coached byJohan Westö
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault: 4.36 m (2009)

Vanessa Isabelle Vandy (born 14 May 1989) is a New Zealand-born Finnish film director, cinematographer and former pole vaulter.[1] She is a national outdoor and indoor champion for the pole vault, and also, a bronze medalist at the 2009 European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania.[2]

Film career[edit]

Vandy is currently working as a film director and cinematographer.[3] Her style lies in her ability to move people, to capture their attention and to evoke an emotion. Her first short film, Farewell, was selected as a finalist in One Screen 2017 Film Festival's Free The Bid - new female director category.[4]

Athletic career[edit]

Born in Auckland to a New Zealand father and Finnish mother, Vandy holds a dual citizenship, and chose to represent her mother's birthplace Finland at numerous sporting events, including the Olympic games. At age ten, Vandy moved with her family to Vaasa, Finland, where she began pole vaulting at age 13. She eventually became a member of, and trained full-time at Vasa Idrottssällskap, under her personal and head coach Johan Westö.[citation needed]

In 2007, Vandy made her international debut at the European Junior Championships, where she achieved a seventh-place finish in the women's pole vault. She also set her personal best of 4.15 metres by winning the bronze medal at the Finnish Elite Series in Lahti, ahead of her teammate Minna Nikkanen, who flew over 4.05 metres.[5] Shortly after the series, she continued to beat Nikkanen at the Sweden-match in Gothenburg, and most importantly, at the Finnish Indoor Championships in Joensuu, where she claimed her first ever career title in the pole vault.[6][7]

The following year, Vandy reached her breakthrough season by vaulting her personal best of 4.31 metres at an athletics meet in Sopot, Poland.[6] She also finished sixth at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, and won her second career title at the national outdoor championships in Tampere, which gave her a qualifying berth for the Olympics.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Vandy successfully cleared a height of 4.00 metres in the women's pole vault, an event which was later dominated by world-record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia. Vandy, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed thirty-second overall in the qualifying rounds, tying her position with Tunisia's Leila Ben Youssef.[8]

In 2009, Vandy extended her personal best of 4.36 metres by finishing second at the Elite World Championships in Lapua, behind her teammate Minna Nikkanen. She also won the bronze medal at the European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, with a satisfying height of 4.35 metres.[2][9]

In early 2011, Vandy announced her retirement from pole vault to focus on and pursue her career in filmmaking, having suffered knee problems for the past few years.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vanessa Vandy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Poland's Kszczot takes gold ahead of Lewandowski in 800 on Day 3 in Kaunas". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. ^ "About — Vanessa Vandy". www.vanessavandy.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Home". onescreen.org.
  5. ^ Sonninen, Antti-Pekka (26 July 2007). "Phillips takes easy 8.17m win, Polnova vaults 4.60m in Lahti". IAAF. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Finland hopes for two medals in Bydgoszcz". IAAF. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  7. ^ Sonninen, Antti-Pekka (25 February 2008). "18-year-old Vandy vaults 4.30m national record – Finnish Indoor Champs". IAAF. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Women's Pole Vault Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  9. ^ Sonninen, Antti-Pekka (19 July 2009). "Pars win streak continues, while Nikkanen sets national record in Lapua". IAAF. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Seiväshyppääjä Vanessa Vandy lopetti uransa ja keskittyy musiikkiin" [Pole vaulter Vanessa Vandy ended his career and focus on filmmaking] (in Finnish). HS Finland. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

External links[edit]

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