Niina Kelo

Niina Kelo

Niina Kelo at the 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Niina Anneli Kelo
Born	(1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) Järvenpää, Finland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Athletics
Event	Heptathlon
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	23rd at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Regional finals	15th at the 2006 and 2012 European Championships
Personal bests	200 m: 25.65 (August 2006) 800 m: 2:18.92 (August 2006) 100 m hurdles: 13.90 (August 2006) High jump: 1.68 (July 2006) Long jump: 5.99 (August 2006) Shot put: 15.19 (August 2004) Javelin: 54.47 (June 2011) Heptathlon: 5956 (August 2006)

Niina Anneli Kelo (born 26 March 1980 in Järvenpää) is a Finnish athlete who specialises in the heptathlon.

Kelo represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she finished 23rd in the heptathlon, scoring a season best of 5911 points.[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Finland
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	13th (q)	Discus	50.19 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	13th	Heptathlon	5434
2005	Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	14th (q)	Discus throw	49.99 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	15th	Heptathlon	5956, PB
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	23rd	Heptathlon	5911, SB
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	15th	Heptathlon	5692

References

1. "Heptathlon - Women". IAAF. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2012.

External links

• Niina Kelo at World Athletics