Vanessa Kamga
Swedish discus thrower
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Upsala IF |
Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.
Her personal best is 65.14 m (213 ft 8+1⁄2 in), set at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on 2 August 2024.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Sweden | |||||
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 20th (q) | Shot put | 13.67 m |
| 11th | Discus throw | 45.07 m | |||
| 2018 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Leiria, Portugal | 4th | Discus throw | 51.94 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 54.88 m | |
| 2019 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Šamorín, Slovakia | 2nd | Discus throw | 57.73 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 5th | Discus throw | 55.48 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | Discus throw | 55.87 m | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th (q) | Discus throw | 51.66 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 60.02 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | Discus throw | 60.62 m |
References
- ^ Vanessa Kamga at World Athletics
- ^ "Vanessa Kamga kastar nytt svenskt rekord i diskus i OS-kvalet". SVT Sport (in Swedish). SVT. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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