Vanessa Kamga

Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw.^[1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.

Vanessa Kamga

Kamga in 2023
Personal information
Born	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Upsala IF
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Sweden European Throwing Cup 2025 Nicosia Discus Throw

Her personal best is 65.14 m (213 ft 8+1⁄2 in), set at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on 2 August 2024.^[2]

Personal life

Kamga was born to a Swedish mother and a Cameroonian father. Her sister is hammer thrower Patricia Kamga [sv].^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Sweden
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	20th (q)	Shot put	13.67 m
			11th	Discus throw	45.07 m
2018	European Throwing Cup (U23)	Leiria, Portugal	4th	Discus throw	51.94 m
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	18th (q)	Discus throw	54.88 m
2019	European Throwing Cup (U23)	Šamorín, Slovakia	2nd	Discus throw	57.73 m
	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	5th	Discus throw	55.48 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	24th (q)	Discus throw	55.87 m
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	25th (q)	Discus throw	51.66 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	13th (q)	Discus throw	60.02 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	Discus throw	60.62 m
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	5th	Discus throw	65.05 m