Simo Lipsanen
Finnish triple jumper (born 1995)
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Simo Lipsanen (born 13 September 1995 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final.
Lipsanen in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1995 |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Lappeenrannan Urheilu-Miehet |
His personal bests in the event are 17.14 metres outdoors (-0.5 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2017) and 16.84 metres indoors (Belgrade 2017).[3] Both are current national records.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | |||||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 7th | Triple jump | 16.02 m |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 6th | Triple jump | 15.85 m | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | Triple jump | 16.84 m |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.14 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 16.54 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | Triple jump | 16.46 m |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th (q) | Triple jump | 16.43 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (q) | Triple jump | 16.47 m | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 15.93 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.12 m |
