Heidi Salminen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 4 December 2003 (age 18) Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprinting Hurdling |
| Club | Jyväskylän Kenttäurheilijat |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 56.94 s (2021) |
Medal record | |
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Heidi Salminen (born 4 December 2003)[1] is a Finnish athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. In 2021, still 17, she won a gold medal at the World Under 20 Championships as the first Finland's female running medallist ever at such world junior competitions. Heidi improved by over two seconds, while all four other top runners also achieved their lifetime bests.[2][3]
Her personal best in the 400m hurdles is 56.94 seconds (2021 Nairobi).
References
- "Heidi SALMINEN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Saatsi, Samu; Lund, Sakari (22 August 2021). "Suomen kultasade alle 20-vuotiaiden MM-kisoissa jatkuu: Heidi Salminen kiisi voittoon 400 metrin aidoissa! "Tämä ei tunnu todelliselta"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Ikonen, Sami (22 August 2021). "Heidi Salminen ei usko MM-kultaa todeksi – valmentaja paljastaa finaalin taktiikan: "Oli pommi"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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