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Date of birth:
4 x 400m European Silver Medallist 1974
4 x 400m 6th at Olympic Games 1976
4 x 100m 6th at World Championships 1995
4 x 400m 7th at Olympic Games 1972
4 x 100m 7th at World Championships 1993
4 x 100m European Junior Championships Silver Medallist 1999
4 x 100m European U23 Championships Bronze Medallist 2001
4 x 100m European Junior Championships Bronze Medallist 2003
4 x 100m World University Games Champion 2007
4 x 100m 5th at World Junior Championships 2002
4 x 100m 5th at World Junior Championships 2002
4 x 400m World Indoor Alltime no. 167 3:55.20 Jyväskylä 27 Feb 1994
4 x 100m World Alltime no. 35 43.37 Stuttgart 22 Aug 1993
4 x 400m World Alltime no. 20 3:25.70 Roma 8 Sep 1974

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1936  49.5aw    4h2Berlin8 Aug
1952  50.34w    5h3Helsinki27 Jul
1972  44.68w    6h1München9 Sep
1979  48.25w    8-19Bydgoszcz19 Aug
1985  46.44w    8-19Cottbus25 Aug
1986  45.27w    5h1Stuttgart30 Aug
1992  43.60w    5h2Barcelona7 Aug
1993  43.37w   NR7Stuttgart22 Aug
1994  43.96w    7Helsinki13 Aug
1995  44.46w    6Göteborg13 Aug
1996  44.21w    4h3Atlanta GA2 Aug
1997  45.36w    6-19Ljubljana27 Jul
1998  44.10w    6Budapest22 Aug
1999  43.86w    4h1Sevilla28 Aug
2000  43.50w    6s2Sydney29 Sep
2001  44.75w    5Vaasa23 Jun
2002  45.42w    5Banská Bystrica22 Jun
2003  44.42w    3Lappeenranta21 Jun
2004  44.77w    2Göteborg/U4 Sep
2005  44.33w    3Helsinki25 Jul
2006  44.10w    1Helsinki25 Aug
2007  43.41w    5h1Osaka1 Sep
2008  45.27w    2Helsinki29 Aug
2009  46.17w    2Göteborg/U29 Aug
2010  45.23w    2Helsinki27 Aug
2011  45.44w    4r1Izmir18 Jun
2012  44.64w    1Göteborg/U1 Sep
2013  44.37w    1Stockholm/S7 Sep
2014  44.22w    7h1Zürich16 Aug
2015  45.06w    6rBCheboksary20 Jun
2016  45.12w    1Tampere4 Sep
2017  44.78w    2Stockholm/S2 Sep
2018  45.00w    2Tampere31 Aug
2019  44.13w    6Berlin1 Sep
2020  44.09w    1Tampere5 Sep
 
4 x 200m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
1999  1:41.40iw    2Tallinn21 Feb
2000  1:40.50iw    1Jyväskylä14 Feb
2008  1:38.58iw    2Ancona2 Feb
2012  1:37.57iw    2Steinkjer11 Feb
2013  1:36.13iw   2Växjö9 Feb
 
4 x 300m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  2:43.28iw    1Tampere4 Feb
2014  2:35.83iw    2Tampere8 Feb
2017  2:35.70iw   2Tampere11 Feb
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1969  3:40.60w    NR8Athína20 Sep
1971  3:37.21w    NR7Helsinki15 Aug
1972  3:29.44w    7München10 Sep
1974  3:25.70w   NR2Roma8 Sep
1976  3:25.87w    6Montréal31 Jul
1978  3:32.20w    5h2Praha2 Sep
1990  3:31.42w    5h2Split31 Aug
1994  3:31.78w    4h1Helsinki13 Aug
1997  3:34.88w   NU23R 4-22Turku12 Jul
1998  3:37.13w    2Helsinki29 Aug
1999  3:35.03w    1Göteborg/U5 Sep
2000  3:37.42w    1Helsinki3 Sep
2001  3:40.23w    6Vaasa23 Jun
2002  3:36.17w    2Helsinki24 Aug
2003  3:37.36w    6Lappeenranta22 Jun
2004  3:38.24w    4Istanbul20 Jun
2005  3:35.98w    1Göteborg/U28 Aug
2006  3:39.14w    5Praha18 Jun
2007  3:38.06w    2Göteborg/U9 Sep
2008  3:37.02w    1Helsinki30 Aug
2009  3:37.84w    2Göteborg/U30 Aug
2010  3:37.67w    3rBBergen20 Jun
2011  3:38.13w    4r1Izmir19 Jun
2012  3:36.40w    2Göteborg/U2 Sep
2013  3:42.66w    2Stockholm/S8 Sep
2014  3:34.51w    3Heusden19 Jul
2015  3:42.54w    1Stockholm/S13 Sep
2016  3:37.38w    4Nivelles18 Jun
2017  3:37.82w    4Vaasa25 Jun
2018  3:38.14w    2Tampere1 Sep
2019  3:37.32w    6rBBydgoszcz11 Aug
2020  3:39.75w    2Tampere6 Sep
 
4 x Lap
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  2:38.70iw   3Tampere5 Feb

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
European Half Marathon Cup
EC 2016: 123:45:17
4 x 100m
OG 1936: 4h249.5a
OG 1952: 5h350.34
OG 1972: 6h144.68
EJ 1979: 8-1948.25
EJ 1985: 8-1946.44 5h1-1946.71
EC 1986: 5h145.27
EC 1990: DQ
OG 1992: 5h243.60
WC 1993: 743.37
EC 1994: 743.96 3h244.15
WC 1995: 644.46
OG 1996: 4h344.21
EJ 1997: 6-1945.36 4h1-1946.28
EC 1998: 644.10 4h244.59
EJ 1999: 2-1944.40 2h2-1945.08
WC 1999: 4h143.86
OG 2000: 6s243.50 2h343.66
EJ 2001: 3-2244.76
WJ 2002: 5-1945.62 5-1945.62 4h1-1945.63 4h1-1945.63
EJ 2003: 3-1945.00 2h1-1945.44
WJ 2004: 5h3-1945.31 5h3-1945.31
WC 2005: h2DNF
EC 2006: 6h144.32
WJ 2006: 5h1-1945.54
WC 2007: 5h143.41
WUG 2007: 143.48 1h143.95
ETC-1 2009: r2DQ
ETC 2010: 6rB46.60
ETC-1 2011: 4r145.44
EC 2012: 6h244.65
EJ 2013: 7-2244.86 7-1947.18 5h1-1946.49
ETC-1 2013: rBDQ
EC 2014: 7h144.22
ECCC-B 2014: 2r245.44
ETC-1 2014: 245.38 244.85
EJ 2015: h1-22DQ 5h1-1946.14
ETC 2015: 6rB45.06
ECCC-B 2016: 3-1950.18
ECCC-B 2017: 648.41
EJ 2017: 5h1-1945.68
ETC-1 2017: DQ
EJ 2019: 5h2-1953.84
ETC 2019: 4rB44.38
4 x 400m
EC 1969: 83:40.60 3h13:40.70
EC 1971: 73:37.21 4h23:41.19
OG 1972: 73:29.44 4h13:30.84
EC 1974: 23:25.70
OG 1976: 63:25.87 3h13:26.30
EC 1978: 5h23:32.20
EC 1990: 83:32.84 5h23:31.42
EC 1994: 83:32.97 4h13:31.78
EJ 1997: 4-223:34.88
EJ 2003: 4h2-193:53.16
EJ 2009: 5h2-223:50.39
ETC-1 2009: 5r23:40.42
ETC 2010: 3rB3:37.67
ETC-1 2011: 4r13:38.13
EC 2012: 8h23:40.97
ETC-1 2013: 63:47.97
EC 2014: 7h13:36.47
ECCC-B 2014: 2r13:57.30
ETC-1 2014: 43:37.69
ETC 2015: 6rB3:44.36
ECCC-B 2016: 4-194:03.95
ECCC-B 2017: 43:59.80
EJ 2017: 7-193:39.33 4h1-193:42.38
ETC-1 2017: 43:37.82
WJ 2018: 5h3-193:39.58
ETC 2019: 6rB3:37.32
Medley Relay
EY 2018: 5h2-172:14.06

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
4 x 100m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor43.37    NRStuttgart22 Aug 1993
 
4 x 200m
Indoor1:36.13    Växjö9 Feb 2013
 
4 x 300m
Indoor2:35.70    Tampere11 Feb 2017
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:25.70    NRRoma8 Sep 1974
Indoor3:55.20    NRJyväskylä27 Feb 1994
 
Medley Relay
Outdoor2:14.06    Győr7 Jul 2018
 
4 x Lap
Indoor2:38.70    Tampere5 Feb 2011

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
43.37   7Stuttgart22 Aug 1993
43.41   5h1Osaka1 Sep 2007
43.48   1Bangkok9 Aug 2007
43.50   6s2Sydney29 Sep 2000
43.60   5h2Barcelona7 Aug 1992
43.66   2h3Sydney29 Sep 2000
43.73   1Helsinki2 Sep 2000
43.86   4h1Sevilla28 Aug 1999
43.95   1h1Bangkok9 Aug 2007
43.96   7Helsinki13 Aug 1994
 
Average: 43.652
 
4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
3:25.70   2Roma8 Sep 1974
3:25.87   6Montréal31 Jul 1976
3:26.30   3h1Montréal30 Jul 1976
3:29.44   7München10 Sep 1972
3:30.84   4h1München9 Sep 1972
3:31.42   5h2Split31 Aug 1990
3:31.78   4h1Helsinki13 Aug 1994
3:32.20   5h2Praha2 Sep 1978
3:32.84   8Split1 Sep 1990
3:32.97   8Helsinki14 Aug 1994
 
Average: 3:29.936
 

Total results in db: 244

By event:

European Half Marathon Cup:1
4 x 100m:138
4 x 200m:7
4 x 300m:5
4 x 400m:91
Medley Relay:1
4 x Lap:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

4 x 100m
44.09iw SB 1FINvSWETampereFINvSWE, Tampere5 Sep 
 Sara Francis, Lotta Kemppinen, Anniina Kortetmaa, Nooralotta NeziriSara Francis, Lotta Kemppinen
Anniina Kortetmaa, Nooralotta Neziri
4 x 400m
3:39.75iw SB 2FINvSWETampereFINvSWE, Tampere6 Sep 
 Alisa Aalto, Jeanine Nygård, Heidi Salminen, Milja ThuresonAlisa Aalto, Jeanine Nygård
Heidi Salminen, Milja Thureson

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
1996Outdoor4 x 100m1244.21
1997Outdoor4 x 100m1645.36
1997Outdoor4 x 400m103:34.88
1998Outdoor4 x 100m644.10
1998Outdoor4 x 400m143:37.13
1999Outdoor4 x 100m2143.86
1999Outdoor4 x 400m443:35.03
2000Outdoor4 x 100m1943.50
2000Outdoor4 x 400m693:37.42
2001Outdoor4 x 100m5444.75
2002Outdoor4 x 100m4845.42
2002Outdoor4 x 400m393:36.17
2003Outdoor4 x 100m3444.42
2003Outdoor4 x 400m403:37.36
2004Outdoor4 x 100m4244.77
2004Outdoor4 x 400m393:38.24
2005Outdoor4 x 100m4744.33
2005Outdoor4 x 400m653:35.98
2006Outdoor4 x 100m3644.10
2006Outdoor4 x 400m993:39.14
2007Outdoor4 x 100m1543.41
2007Outdoor4 x 400m853:38.06
2008Outdoor4 x 400m763:37.02
2009Outdoor4 x 400m963:37.84
2010Outdoor4 x 100m9745.23
2010Outdoor4 x 400m973:37.67
2012Outdoor4 x 100m7544.64
2012Outdoor4 x 400m803:36.40
2013Outdoor4 x 100m2544.37
2014Outdoor4 x 100m5844.22
2014Outdoor4 x 400m633:34.51
2015Outdoor4 x 100m4445.06
2015Outdoor4 x 400m613:42.54
2016Outdoor4 x 100m4245.12
2016Outdoor4 x 400m333:37.38
2017Outdoor4 x 100m3644.78
2017Outdoor4 x 400m433:37.82
2018Outdoor4 x 100m3945.00
2018Outdoor4 x 400m433:38.14
2019Outdoor4 x 100m2544.13
2019Outdoor4 x 400m473:37.32
2020Outdoor4 x 100m344.09
2020Outdoor4 x 400m143:39.75

▲WINSTREAKS