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In February 2023, she became the Finnish national indoor champion over 800m, in [[Helsinki]]. She ran a new personal best time of 2:08.01. At the same competition she also ran in the 400m and set a new personal best of 54.85, finishing fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alueviesti.fi/2023/02/20/veera-mattila-juoksi-800-metrin-suomen-mestaruuden-hallikilpailuissa/|website=alueviesti.fi|title= Veera Mattila ran 800 meters in the Finnish championship indoor competitions|date=20 February 2023}}</ref>
In February 2023, she became the Finnish national indoor champion over 800m, in [[Helsinki]]. She ran a new personal best time of 2:08.01. At the same competition she also ran in the 400m and set a new personal best of 54.85, finishing fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alueviesti.fi/2023/02/20/veera-mattila-juoksi-800-metrin-suomen-mestaruuden-hallikilpailuissa/|website=alueviesti.fi|title= Veera Mattila ran 800 meters in the Finnish championship indoor competitions|date=20 February 2023}}</ref>


In July 2023, she competed in the [[2023 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres]] and won the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tyrvaansanomat.fi/urheilu/art-2000009716878.html| website=tyrvaansanomat.fi|accessdate=13 July 2023|title= Veera Mattila fought for the final place in the 800 meters at the European Youth Championships|first=Mika|last=Lampi|date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/yleisurheilu/a/bec95264-780e-4da6-a877-79cf2e7ae573|website=Iltahti.fi|accessdate=15 July 2023|date=14 July 2023|title= Scandal at the European Championships! Veera Mattila got the wrong medal}}</ref>
In July 2023, she competed in the [[2023 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres]] and won the silver medal in a new personal best time of 2:03.14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/yleisurheilu/art-2000009721439.html|website=is.fi|accessdate=15 July 2023|date=14 July 2023|title= Veera Mattila, who won European Championship silver with a sensational run, talks about decisive moments - "Because of that"}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tyrvaansanomat.fi/urheilu/art-2000009716878.html| website=tyrvaansanomat.fi|accessdate=13 July 2023|title= Veera Mattila fought for the final place in the 800 meters at the European Youth Championships|first=Mika|last=Lampi|date=13 July 2023}}</ref> Although, she was initially mistakenly given the bronze medal on the podium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/yleisurheilu/a/bec95264-780e-4da6-a877-79cf2e7ae573|website=Iltahti.fi|accessdate=15 July 2023|date=14 July 2023|title= Scandal at the European Championships! Veera Mattila got the wrong medal}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 08:55, 15 July 2023

Veera Mattila
Personal information
NationalityFinland
Born (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Finland
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Espoo 800m

Veera Mattila (born 21 Janaury 2003) is a track and field athlete from Finland. In 2023, she became the national indoor champion over 800 metres.[1]

Early

From Kiikois, she attended High School in Pori.[2] She then studied biology at the University of Turku.[3]

Career

She was part of a Finnish 4x400m relay team that set a new national U20 record at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Columbia.[4] Individually at that championships she competed in the 800 metres and qualified from the heats for the semi-finals.[5] In August 2022, she was selected for the Finnish team at the 2022 European Athletics Championships held in Munich.[6]

In February 2023, she became the Finnish national indoor champion over 800m, in Helsinki. She ran a new personal best time of 2:08.01. At the same competition she also ran in the 400m and set a new personal best of 54.85, finishing fifth.[7]

In July 2023, she competed in the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres and won the silver medal in a new personal best time of 2:03.14.[8][9] Although, she was initially mistakenly given the bronze medal on the podium.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Veera Mattila". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ Pihlajamäki, Hanna; Lehtinen, Eetu (6 July 2022). "Veera Mattila, 19, who studied as a high school student in Pori, broke the youth WC threshold and may soon make history in Colombia". satakunmankasa.fi. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Completely out of the box! Veera Mattila, 20, teases the EC sensation: "I didn't even dream"". Iltaleti.fi. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Great migration effort! Finland finishes fourth in FIFA World Cup final after new national record". Dealmakerz.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ Lampi, Mika (3 August 2022). "Veera Mattila interrupted her semi-final run at the Junior World Championships". tyrvaansanomat.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Veera Mattila from Kiikois makes history: she was selected for the adult European Championships in Munich". tyrvaansanomat.fi. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Veera Mattila ran 800 meters in the Finnish championship indoor competitions". alueviesti.fi. 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Veera Mattila, who won European Championship silver with a sensational run, talks about decisive moments - "Because of that"". is.fi. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  9. ^ Lampi, Mika (13 July 2023). "Veera Mattila fought for the final place in the 800 meters at the European Youth Championships". tyrvaansanomat.fi. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Scandal at the European Championships! Veera Mattila got the wrong medal". Iltahti.fi. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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