Michaela Meijer (born 30 July 1993) is a Swedish athlete who specialises in the pole vault.[2] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, reaching the final. In 2016, Meijer competed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but was eliminated in the qualification round, finishing 17th with 4.45 meters. In addition she won silver medals at the 2009 World Youth Championships and the 2015 European U23 Championships, both times finishing behind her compatriot, Angelica Bengtsson. Her personal bests in the event are 4.83 metres outdoors (Norrköping, 2020), which is also the Swedish record and 4.75 metres indoors (Bærum 2019).[3]

Michaela Meijer
Michaela Meijer at the 2019 Birmingham Grand Prix
Personal information
Full nameSara Michaela Meijer
Born (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31)
Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
ClubÖrgryte IS
Coached byGustaf Hultgren, Thomas Kyöttilä
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)outdoor: 4.83 m (2020)
indoor: 4.75 m (2019)
Updated on 1 August 2020

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Sweden
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 2nd 4.10 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 13th NM[4]
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 13th (q) 4.00 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 9th (q) 4.55 m
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 4.50 m
World Championships Beijing, China 13th NM[4]
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 5th 4.55 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (q) 4.45 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 4.55 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom NM
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th 4.45 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 25th (q) 4.35 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 9th 4.35 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 16th (q) 4.40 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th 4.45 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 17th (q) 4.50 m

(q = qualification round)

References

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  1. ^ Profile Michaela Meijer on Eurosport.com
  2. ^ Michaela Meijer at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "Resultat: Stavhoppstouren del 5, Norrköping 1.8.20". friidrottsstatistik.se. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b No mark in the final
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