"theFLYING FINN"FINNISH SUPER LONG JUMPER and TRIPLE JUMPER

Heli Kruger

Medal record
European Championships
Women's Athletics
Silver	2002 Munich	Triple jump

Heli Maarit Kruger (née Koivula, born June 27, 1975) is a former Finnish track & fieldathlete. She was born in Kauhajoki and represented Kauhajoen Karhu throughout her career. She currently lives in Vaasa. Her main athletic events were the triple jump and the long jump. She won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics in triple jump, with a wind assisted result of 14.83 metres. She holds the current Finnish record in triple jump, clearing 14.39 metres (2003). She is married to discus thrower Frantz Kruger.

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Sports Reference

European Championships

Awards
Preceded by Pirjo Manninen	Finnish Sportswoman of the Year 2002	Succeeded by Hanna-Maria Seppälä

"THE FLYING FINN"and FINNISH STAR LONG JUMPER:TOMMI EVILÄ

Tommi Evilä

Medal record
Tommi Evilä 2009
Competitor for Finland
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Bronze	2005 Helsinki	Long jump

Tommi Evilä (born April 6, 1980 in Tampere) is a Finnish long jumper. He gained fame following his surprise bronze in the 2005 Helsinki World Championships, which was Finland's only medal in the games.

He won the bronze medal in a wind-aided 8.25 metre jump. Before the 2005 World Championships he had finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He then improved his personal best jump to 8.19 metres in August, and finished sixth at the 2005 World Athletics Final.

Years troubled by injuries then followed. He did achieve a wind-aided result of 8.41 metres at the 2007 Finland-Sweden international. In June 2008 he set a Finnish national record of 8.22 metres in Gothenburg. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but did not reach the final round. In 2009, Evila refound some of his best form.

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• IAAF profile for Tommi Evilä

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