Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen
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Annemari Birgitta Sandell-Hyvärinen (née Sandell; born January 2, 1977 in Kalanti
) is Finnish
long-distance runner. Her best achievement in track running is 9th place at World Championships 1995
in 10,000 meters.
Nicknamed "Annukka" she competed in 1996 Olympics
finishing 12th in 10000 meters. She is best known as a cross-country runner, in which she won European Championship in 1995
and finished third on short course at World Championships 1999
.
Kalanti
Kalanti is a former municipality in Finland Proper region, Finland. Kalanti is first mentioned in historical sources 1332. It was merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993....
) is Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
long-distance runner. Her best achievement in track running is 9th place at World Championships 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
in 10,000 meters.
Nicknamed "Annukka" she competed in 1996 Olympics
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
finishing 12th in 10000 meters. She is best known as a cross-country runner, in which she won European Championship in 1995
1995 European Cross Country Championships
The 2nd European Cross Country Championships were held at Alnwick in England on 2 December 1995. Paulo Guerra took his second title in the men's competition and Annemari Sandell won the women's race.-Men individual 9km:103 runners finished.-Men teams:...
and finished third on short course at World Championships 1999
1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 27-28 March 1999 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...
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