Sandra Eriksson

Sandra Elisabet Eriksson (born 4 June 1989, in Nykarleby) is a Finnish middle distance runner, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Her personal best is 9:24.70, achieved in July 2014 in Glasgow.^[1] This is the current national record.

Sandra Eriksson

Sandra Eriksson 2018
Personal information
Born	(1989-06-04) June 4, 1989 (age 36) Nykarleby, Finland
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000m steeplechase

She competed in 2007 European Junior Championships (10th) and in 2008 World Junior Championships (5th). She competed at the World Championships in 2009 and 2011 without reaching the final.

She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Finland
2008	Finnish Championships	Tampere, Finland	1st	3000m steeplechase	10:15.25
	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	5th	3000m steeplechase	10:00.87
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	4th	3000m steeplechase	10:11.25
	Finnish Championships	Espoo, Finland	1st	3000m steeplechase	10:06.83
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	5th	3000 m	8:54.06 NR
	World Championships	Beijing, China	23rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:39.64
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	10th	3000 m s'chase	9:45.71
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	47th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:56.77