Mikaela Ingberg
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Mikaela Johanna Emilia Ingberg (born July 29, 1974 in Vaasa
) is a female javelin throw
er from Finland
. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin
. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career.
Her achievements include bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships
, 1998
and 2002 European Championships
. She has been coached by Tapio Korjus
.
Vaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
) is a female javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
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...
. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin
Berlin
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. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career.
Her achievements include bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
, 1998
1998 European Championships in Athletics
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and 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
. She has been coached by Tapio Korjus
Tapio Korjus
Tapio Korjus is a Finnish former javelin thrower.Born in Vehkalahti, he was one of the leading representatives of javelin throwing in his home country in the 1980s, but did not attain international success until the year 1988.At the Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, Korjus held the...
.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | Donostia, Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1st | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | 54.26 m |
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Javelin These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 65.16 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-See also:*1995 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw... |
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7th | 61.52 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 66.00 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 64.92 m |
| World Cup | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
3rd | ||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 60.48 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 9th | |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final 2000 IAAF Grand Prix Final The 16th IAAF Grand Prix Final was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on October 5, 2000.-Men:- Women :-External links:*... |
Doha, Qatar | 7th | 62.57 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The final of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Monday August 6, 2001. There were a total number of 22 participating athletes, with the qualification mark was set at 61.00 metres... |
Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 61.94 m |
| 2002 | European Championships 2002 European Championships in Athletics The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |... |
Munich, Germany | 3rd | 63.50 m |
| World Cup 2002 IAAF World Cup The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta... |
Madrid, Spain | 3rd | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final The 18th IAAF Grand Prix Final was held at the Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris, France on September 14, 2002. This was the last Grand Prix Final to be staged, the competition being replaced by the World Athletics Final in 2003.-Men:- Women :... |
Paris, France | 2nd | ||
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
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4th | |
| World Athletics Final 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final The 1st IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13 September and 14 September 2003.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of the... |
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5th | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 13th | 60.80 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 57.54 m |
| 2006 | European Championships 2006 European Championships in Athletics The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"... |
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10th | 56.70 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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17th | 58.82 m |
| 2009 | Finnish Championships 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2009 World Championships staged from August 15 to August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.... |
Espoo, Finland | 1st | 57.87 m |