Annimari Korte

Finnish hurdler and journalist
1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)Weight52 kg (115 lb)Websitehttp://www.annimari.fiSportCountry FinlandSportAthleticsEvent100m hurdlesClubHIFKAchievements and titlesPersonal best100m hurdles: 12.72 s (Joensuu 2019)Updated on June 21, 2019

Annimari Katriina Korte OLY (born 8 April 1988 in Kirkkonummi, Finland) is a Finnish 100 meter hurdler and a sports journalist.[1] Her personal best and the former national record (24 July 2019 in Joensuu) of 12.72 makes her the second fastest Finnish woman of all time in 100 meter hurdles. She had to retire from athletics in 2012 due to illnesses. She was diagnosed with an eosinophilic esophagitis and Tietze syndrome. She started athletics again in 2017. She represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships Women's 100 metres hurdles and qualified for the semi-finals.[2] She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She has a Master's degree in Sports Journalism from St Mary's University in London and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from Clemson University. She has also studied in University of Georgia and San Diego State University.

References

  1. ^ "Biography - Annimari Korte" (in Finnish). annimari.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "World Athletics results" (PDF). Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.

External links

  • Annimari Korte at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Annimari Korte Official Homepage
  • Annimari Korte at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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  • World Athletics


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