Salla Sipponen
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 in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Salla Maaria Sipponen |
| Born | 13 March 1995 Keuruu, Finland |
| Education | Savonia University of Applied Sciences[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Club | Keuruun Kisailijat |
| Coached by | Jukka Vilkkilä |
Her personal best in the event is 58.36 metres set in Lapinlahti in 2018.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 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 |
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