Saga Vanninen (born 4 May 2003)[1] is a Finnish athlete competing in the combined events and the 2025 World and European indoor pentathlon champion. She also won gold medals in the heptathlon at the 2021[2][3] and 2022 World Under-20 Championships, and at the 2021 European U20 Championships.
Since 2024, Vanninen has been coached by Estonian Olympic champion Erki Nool.[4]
Achievements
International competitions
Personal bests
- Heptathlon – 6563 pts (bergen 2025)
- Heptathlon U18 – 5913 pts (Baku 2019) NU18R
- Pentathlon - 4922 pts (Appledoorn 2025)
National titles
References
- ↑ "Saga VANNINEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "Saga Vanninen otteli MM-kultaan! Ensimmäinen alle 20-vuotiaiden mestaruus Suomelle 11 vuoteen". Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Vanninen adds world U20 heptathlon title to her collection in Nairobi". European Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Coach Erki Nool's Finnish star crowned world indoor pentathlon champion". 22 March 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
External links
- Saga Vanninen at World Athletics
- Saga Vanninen at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Saga Vanninen at Olympics.com
- Saga Vanninen at the Finnish Olympic Committee (in Finnish)
- Saga Vanninen at Olympedia
- Saga Vanninen at InterSportStats
World Indoor Champions in women's pentathlon | |
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World U20 Champions in women's heptathlon | |
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European Athletics Indoor Champions in women's pentathlon | |
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European Athletics U23 Championships champions in women's heptathlon | |
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