Milja Thureson
Milja Thureson | |
Full name | Milja Mirjam Thureson |
nation | Finland |
birthday | 23rd May 1994 (age 26) |
place of birth | Kaarina , Finland |
Career | |
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discipline | 100 m , 200 m |
Best performance | 11.62 s 24.04 s |
status | active |
last change: July 7, 2017 |
Milja Mirjam Thureson (born May 23, 1994 in Kaarina ) is a Finnish sprinter .
Athletic career
In 2013 Milja Thureson took part in a major international event, the Junior European Championships in Rieti , for the first time. She finished fifth over 100 meters. In 2014 she was part of the Finnish relay for the European Championships in Zurich , where the Finns were eliminated in the preliminary round. At the U23 European Championships in 2015 in Tallinn , Estonia , she finished seventh and set a new personal best in the semi-finals. In addition, she was eliminated with the Finnish team in the preliminary round of the 4 x 100 meter competition.
In 2017 she became Finnish indoor champion over 60 meters and in 2018 national champion in 200 meters outdoors.
Top performances
- 100 meters: 11.62 s (+0.6 m / s), July 9, 2015 in Tallinn
- 60 meters (hall): 7.46 s, February 21, 2015 in Tampere
- 200 meters: 23.65 s (+0.2 m / s), July 22, 2018 in Jyväskylä
- 400 meters: 54.21 s, July 20, 2018 in Jyväskylä
Web links
- Milja Thureson in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Thureson, Milja |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thureson, Milja Mirjam (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1994 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kaarina |