Annimari Korte

Annimari Katriina Korte OLY (born 8 April 1988 in Kirkkonummi, Finland) is a Finnish 100 meter hurdler and a sports journalist.[1] Her personal best and the former national record (24 July 2019 in Joensuu) of 12.72 makes her the second fastest Finnish woman of all time in 100 meter hurdles. She had to retire from athletics in 2012 due to illnesses. She was diagnosed with an eosinophilic esophagitis and Tietze syndrome. She started athletics again in 2017. She represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships Women's 100 metres hurdles and qualified for the semi-finals.[2] She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She has a Master’s degree in Sports Journalism from St Mary’s University in London and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Clemson University. She has also studied in University of Georgia and San Diego State University.

Annimari Korte
Personal information
Full nameAnnimari Katriina Korte
NationalityFinnish
Born (1988-04-08) April 8, 1988
Kirkkonummi, Finland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Websitehttp://www.annimari.fi
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
Event(s)100m hurdles
ClubHIFK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m hurdles: 12.72 s (Joensuu 2019)
Updated on June 21, 2019.

References
  1. "Biography - Annimari Korte" (in Finnish). annimari.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. "World Athletics results" (PDF). Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.


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