Heli Koivula-Kruger

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Heli Maarit Kruger (née Koivula,[1] formerly Koivula-Kruger;[2] born 27 June 1975) is a Finnish former track and field athlete. She was born in Kauhajoki and represented Kauhajoen Karhu throughout her career. She lives in Vaasa. Her main athletic events were the triple jump and the long jump. She won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics in triple jump, with a wind assisted result of 14.83 metres. She held the Finnish record in triple jump, clearing 14.39 metres, from 2003 to 2021. She was married to discus thrower Frantz Kruger.

Heli Koivula-Kruger
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Munich Triple jump

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Finland
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 4th Long jump 6.14 m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd Long jump 6.64 m w (wind: +3.2 m/s)
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 4th Long jump 6.33 m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
3rd Triple jump 13.88 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd Triple jump 14.83 w

References

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  1. ^ "Heli Koivula-Kruger" (in Finnish). MTV (Finnish company) [fi]. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Heli Kruger" (in Finnish). Otava. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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