Sara Lappalainen

Sara Kaisa Lappalainen[1] (née Kuivisto, born 17 August 1991) is a Finnish middle-distance runner.[2] Kuivisto represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships in the 800 m and 1500 m without advancing from the first round in either. She represented Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games in the 800 m and the 1500 m setting national records in both running a 1:59.41 in semi-finals of the 800 m and a 4:02.35 in the semi-finals of the 1500 m.

Sara Lappalainen
Sara Kuivisto in 2013
Personal information
Birth nameSara Kaisa Kuivisto
Full nameSara Kaisa Lappalainen
Born (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991
Porvoo, Finland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubBorgå Akilles
Coached byAri Suhonen
Achievements and titles
World finals2019
800 m, 20th (h)
1500 m, 25th (h)
Olympic finals2020
800 m, 9th (sf)
1500 m, 15th (SF)
Personal best(s)

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 17th (h) 800 m 2:02.62
17th (h) 1500 m 4:11.39
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 11th (h) 800 m 2:04.24
16th (h) 1500 m 4:18.68
World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (h) 800 m 2:03.15
25th (h) 1500 m 4:08.85
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 8th (sf) 800 m 2:03.64
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th (sf) 800 m 1:59.41
15th (sf) 1500 m 4:02.35
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th 1500 m 4:12.79
European Championships Munich, Germany 11th (sf) 800 m 2:01.59

Personal Bests

Event Time Date Location Notes
Outdoor 800 m1:59.4131 July 2021Tokyo, JapanNR
1000 m2:39.142 September 2020Porvoo, FinlandNR
1500 m4:02.354 August 2021Tokyo, JapanNR
3000 m9:19.5126 May 2018Helsinki, Finland
Indoor 800 m2:02.6413 February 2022Uppsala, SwedenNR
1500 m4:06.1422 February 2022Toruń, PolandNR
Mile4:29.6417 February 2022Liévin, FranceNR
3000 m9:30.0627 January 2019Helsinki, Finland

References

  1. Siikarla, Siiri (4 October 2022). "Sara Kuivisto julkaisi upean kuvasarjan häistään – paljasti uuden sukunimensä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. "Sara KUIVISTO | Profile | World Athletics".
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