Salla Maaria Sipponen (born 13 March 1995 in Keuruu) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[2] She finished fifth at the 2017 European U23 Championships. In addition she represented her country at two senior European Championships without qualifying for the final.

Salla Sipponen
Salla Sipponen in 2016
Personal information
Full nameSalla Maaria Sipponen
Born (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 (age 29)
Keuruu, Finland
EducationSavonia University of Applied Sciences[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubKeuruun Kisailijat
Coached byJukka Vilkkilä

Her personal best in the event is 58.36 metres set in Lapinlahti in 2018.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Finland
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 13th (q) Discus throw 46.40 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 10th Discus throw 51.10 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 17th (q) Discus throw 49.38 m
2016 European Throwing Cup (U23) Arad, Romania 2nd Discus throw 53.15 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th (q) Discus throw 54.95 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th Discus throw 54.83 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 8th Discus throw 53.13 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 21st (q) Discus throw 54.00 m
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 14th (q) Discus throw 51.23 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 26th (q) Discus throw 57.16 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (q) Discus throw 56.47 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 31st (q) Discus throw 54.72 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 25th (q) Discus throw 54.92 m

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. ^ Salla Sipponen at World Athletics