Maja Nilsson
Maja Helena Nilsson (born December 8, 1999) is a Swedish athlete who specializes in the high jump.[1]
Nilsson gained her first international experience at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2015 in Tbilisi where she won the silver medal in the high jump with a jump of 1.80 metres. The following year, again in Tbilisi, she won the 2016 European Youth Athletics Championships high jump with a 1.82 metres jump. Nilsson gained more international experience at the 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere, and at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle.[2][3]
In 2021 Nilsson became Swedish high jump indoor champion, and on 30 June 2021 she jumped 1.96 metres to meet the Olympic qualifying standard for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Maja NILSSON | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "What a jump by Maja Nilsson – into the top 10 of all time!". Friidrottaren (in Swedish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Maja Nilsson EM-kvalade i Oslo!". oisfriidrott.se. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Maja Nilsson took the last chance - passed the Olympic qualifying limit". www.tellerreport.com.
- ^ "Maja Nilsson tog sista chansen – klarade OS-kvalgränsen". SVT Sport. 29 June 2021.
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