Maja Nilsson

Maja Helena Nilsson (born 8 December 1999) is a Swedish athlete who specializes in the high jump.[1]

Maja Nilsson
Personal information
Birth nameMaja Helena Nilsson
NationalitySwedish
Born (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)high jump
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Tallinn Hugh jump

Nilsson gained her first international experience at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2015 in Tbilisi where she won the silver medal in the high jump with a jump of 1.80 metres. The following year, again in Tbilisi, she won the 2016 European Youth Athletics Championships high jump with a 1.82 metres jump. She also competed at the 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere, and at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle.[2][3]

In 2021 Nilsson became Swedish high jump indoor champion, and on 30 June 2021 she jumped 1.96 metres to meet the Olympic qualifying standard for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo where Nilsson reached the final and finished thirteenth.[4][5]

References
  1. "Maja NILSSON | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
  2. "What a jump by Maja Nilsson – into the top 10 of all time!". Friidrottaren (in Swedish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. "Maja Nilsson EM-kvalade i Oslo!". oisfriidrott.se. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. "Maja Nilsson took the last chance - passed the Olympic qualifying limit". www.tellerreport.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "Maja Nilsson tog sista chansen – klarade OS-kvalgränsen". SVT Sport. 29 June 2021.


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