Michaela Meijer
Michaela Meijer (born 30 July 1993) is a Swedish athlete who specialises in the pole vault.[2] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the final. In addition she won silver medals at the 2009 World Youth Championships and European U23 Championships both times finishing behind her compatriot, Angelica Bengtsson. Her personal bests in the event are 4.71 metres outdoors (Gothenburg 2017), which is also the Swedish record and 4.60 metres indoors (Bærum 2016).
 Michaela Meijer at the 2019 Birmingham Grand Prix | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Michaela Meijer |
| Born | 30 July 1993 Gothenburg, Sweden[1] |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Club | Örgryte IS |
| Coached by | Gustaf Hultgren, Thomas Kyöttilä |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 2nd | 4.10 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 13th (f) | NM[3] |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 13th (q) | 4.00 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 9th (q) | 4.55 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 4.50 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (f) | NM[3] | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | 4.55 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | 4.45 m | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 4.55 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | NM | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 4.45 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (q) | 4.35 m | |
(q = qualification round, f = final)
References
- Profile Michaela Meijer on Eurosport.com
- Michaela Meijer at World Athletics
- No mark in the final
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