Johanna Halkoaho

Johanna Miia Maria Halkoaho (born January 13, 1977 in Suodenniemi) is a Finnish 100m hurdler and long jumper. She is 165 cm (5'5") tall, and weighs 55 kg (121 lb, 8 st 9 lb), and trains with Suodenniemen Urheilijat.[1] Her highest honours include two medals at the 1996 World Junior Championships, a bronze in long jump and a silver in heptathlon. She is also the national indoor champion in the 60 meters hurdles and long jump in 2003, 2004 & 2006 national champion in 100 meters hurdles.

Johanna Halkoaho in 2009

Halkoaho's 100 meters hurdles personal best is 13:23, which she achieved in Lappeenranta on 21/7/2005, with a 0.2 m/s wind.[2] Her 2006 season best is 13:24, which she achieved in Helsinki, on 26/7/2006 in the IAAF Grand Prix GE Money Grand Prix, with a 0.6 m/s wind.[3]

Halkoaho's long jump personal best is 6.79 meters, which she achieved in Budapest on 28/8/1998, with a 0.2m.s wind. She has not competed in the long jump in the 2006 season but her best from 2005 was 6.21, her best jump aside from her PB in 1998 is 6.63 meters, which came in 2003 (13/7/2003) in Lapinlahti (1.5 m/s wind).[4]

Trivia

She has a younger sister called Jenniina, who is also an athlete.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 15th (q) Long jump 6.01 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 3rd Long jump 6.38 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2nd Heptathlon 5656 pts
— 4 × 100 m relay DQ
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 3rd 100m hurdles 13.35 (wind: 1.9 m/s)
— Long jump NM
World Championships Paris, France 31st (h) 100 m hurdles 13.52
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.69
10th (q) Long jump 6.54 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 100m hurdles 13.75 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
— Long jump NM
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 21st (h) 100 m hurdles 13.45
2003 World Championships Paris, France 15th (q) Long jump 6.41 m
2005 Universiade Izmir, Turkey 13th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.69
7th Long jump 6.21 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 25th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.47
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 15th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.41

Notes and references
  1. Halkoaho's profile
  2. Personal best
  3. 100m hurdles result, 26/7/2006 (season best)
  4. Jumoing stats



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