Mia Strömmer
Encyclopedia
Mia Marianne Strömmer is a retired female hammer throw
er from Finland
. She set her personal best throw (69.63 metres) on March 24, 2001 in Potchefstroom. That mark still is the national record
.
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. She set her personal best throw (69.63 metres) on March 24, 2001 in Potchefstroom. That mark still is the national record
Finnish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Finland maintained by Finland's national athletics federation: Suomen Urheiluliitto .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federation...
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Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | European Championships 1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw The final of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary was held on Saturday August 22, 1998. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were staged a day earlier, on Friday August 21, with the mark set at 61.50 metres... |
Budapest, Hungary | 18th | 57.40 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, September 27 and Friday, September 29.... |
Sydney, Australia | 22nd | 59.43 m |
| 2001 | World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The final of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Tuesday August 7, 2001. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes... |
Edmonton, Canada | 24th | 61.04 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 18th | 57.40 m |