Veronica Eriksson

Veronica Eriksson (formerly Martin Eriksson; born 15 June 1971) is a Swedish former pole vaulter.

Career

Born in Stockholm, Eriksson represented IF Linnéa and Hässelby SK in Sweden.^[1] Studying in the United States and competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team from 1991 to 1994, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres.^[2]

In March 2000, a 5.80-metre jump in Pietersburg, South Africa, became a new Swedish record.^[3] This was also the best mark throughout the career for the pole vaulter.^[4] As of 2025^[update], it marks fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson, and equal to Alhaji Jeng.^[5] The same year, Eriksson was chosen to represent Sweden in the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the qualification round, meaning not advancing.^[1]

Personal life

In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica.^[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Sweden
1989	European Junior Championships	Varaždin, Yugoslavia	14th	4.70 m
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	8th (q)	5.10 m[a]
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	5th	5.70 m
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	10th	5.55 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	9th	5.50 m
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	23rd (q)	5.40 m
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	17th (q)	5.30 m
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	4th	5.40 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	14th (q)	5.55 m
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	2nd	5.70 m
	Olympic Games	Sydney	22nd (q)	5.55 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	12th	5.50 m
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	9th (q)	5.55 m

Notes

1. No mark in the final