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Salminen gained her first international experience in 2015 when she took fifth place in the triple jump at the Junior European Championships in [[Eskilstuna]] with a jump of 12.98m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yleisurheilu.fi/uutinen/senni-salminen-loikkasi-em-finaalin-viidenneksi/|title=Senni Salminen loikkasi EM-finaalin viidenneksi|date=July 17, 2015}}</ref>
Salminen gained her first international experience in 2015 when she took fifth place in the triple jump at the Junior European Championships in [[Eskilstuna]] with a jump of 12.98m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yleisurheilu.fi/uutinen/senni-salminen-loikkasi-em-finaalin-viidenneksi/|title=Senni Salminen loikkasi EM-finaalin viidenneksi|date=July 17, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017 she reached eleventh place with 13.01 m at the U23 European Championships in [[Bydgoszcz]]. In 2021 she finished seventh at the [[European Indoor Championships]] in [[Toruń]] with 14.14m.
In 2017 she reached eleventh place with 13.01 m at the U23 European Championships in [[Bydgoszcz]]. In 2021 she finished seventh at the [[European Indoor Championships]] in [[Toruń]] with 14.14 m.

In 2020, Salminen became the Finnish champion in the long jump outdoors and in 2021 indoors. In addition, she was triple jump indoor champion in 2020 and 2021. Salminen jumped a new Finnish record of 14.51 m at the Paavo Nurmi Games in [[Turku]] usurping the 18 year old previous record of [[Heli Koivula Kruger]] by 12 cm. With that jump she became the leading European in the year so far and surpassed the minimum for qualification to the delayed [[2020 Tokyo Olympic Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/yleisurheilu/art-2000008038908.html|title=Senni Salmiselta järisyttävät loikat! 18 vuotta vanha Suomen ennätys on historiaa|date=June 8, 2021|website=Ilta-Sanomat}}</ref>


==Competition record==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{FIN}}
|-
|2015
|[[2015 European Athletics Junior Championships|European U20 Championships]]
|[[Eskilstuna, Sweden]]
|5th
|Triple jump
|12.98 m
|-
|2017
|[[2017 European Athletics U23 Championships|European U23 Championships]]
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|11th
|Triple jump
|[[2017 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's triple jump|13.01 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|[[2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Toruń, Poland]]
|7th
|Triple jump
|[[2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's triple jump|14.14 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|13th (q)
|Triple jump
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump|14.20 m]]
|-
|2022
|[[2022 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]
|[[Eugene, United States]]
|14th (q)
|Triple jump
|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump|14.21 m]]
|}


In 2020, Salminen became the Finnish champion in the long jump outdoors and in 2021 indoors. In addition, she was triple jump indoor champion in 2020 and 2021. Salminen jumped a new Finnish record of 14.5 at the Paavo Nurmi Games in [[Turku]] usurping the 18 year old previous record of [[Heli Koivula Kruger]] by 12cm. With that jump she became the leading European in the year so far and surpassed the minimum for qualification to the delayed [[2020 Tokyo Olympic Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/yleisurheilu/art-2000008038908.html|title=Senni Salmiselta järisyttävät loikat! 18 vuotta vanha Suomen ennätys on historiaa|date=June 8, 2021|website=Ilta-Sanomat}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:44, 5 August 2022

Senni Salminen
Personal information
NationalityFinland
Born (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Eventtriple jump

Senni Marjaana Salminen (born 29 January 1996) is a Finnish athlete who competes in the triple jump.[1]

Born in Helsinki, she competes for Imatra athletics club and is coached by former Olympian Matti Mononen.[2]

Salminen gained her first international experience in 2015 when she took fifth place in the triple jump at the Junior European Championships in Eskilstuna with a jump of 12.98m.[3] In 2017 she reached eleventh place with 13.01 m at the U23 European Championships in Bydgoszcz. In 2021 she finished seventh at the European Indoor Championships in Toruń with 14.14 m.

In 2020, Salminen became the Finnish champion in the long jump outdoors and in 2021 indoors. In addition, she was triple jump indoor champion in 2020 and 2021. Salminen jumped a new Finnish record of 14.51 m at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku usurping the 18 year old previous record of Heli Koivula Kruger by 12 cm. With that jump she became the leading European in the year so far and surpassed the minimum for qualification to the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[4]


Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Finland
2015 European U20 Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 5th Triple jump 12.98 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th Triple jump 13.01 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 7th Triple jump 14.14 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th (q) Triple jump 14.20 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 14th (q) Triple jump 14.21 m


References

  1. ^ "Senni SALMINEN | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Kiksit: Senni Salminen joutui selättämään loukkaantumiset ja masennuksen palatakseen huipulle — Maajoukkuekolmiloikkaaja saa nyt henkistä apua psykoterapeutilta ja käyttää omia valokuviaan tunnemaailmansa ymmärtämiseen". Uutisvuoksi. December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senni Salminen loikkasi EM-finaalin viidenneksi". July 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Senni Salmiselta järisyttävät loikat! 18 vuotta vanha Suomen ennätys on historiaa". Ilta-Sanomat. June 8, 2021.