Johanna Miia Maria Halkoaho (born 13 January 1977) is a Finnish athlete. She won two medals at the 1996 World Junior Championships: a bronze in long jump and a silver in heptathlon. She is also the national indoor champion in the 60 meters hurdles and long jump in 2003, 2004 & 2006 national champion in 100 meters hurdles.
Halkoaho's 100 meters hurdles personal best is 13:23, which she achieved in Lappeenranta on 21 July 2005 with a 0.2 m/s wind. Personal best Her 2006 season best is 13:24, which she achieved in Helsinki on 26 July 2006 in the IAAF Grand Prix GE Money Grand Prix, with a 0.6 m/s wind. 100m hurdles result, 26/7/2006 (season best)
Halkoaho's long jump personal best is 6.79 meters, which she achieved in Budapest on 28 August 1998 with a 0.2 m/s wind. She has not competed in the long jump in the 2006 season but her best from 2005 was 6.21, her best jump aside from her PB in 1998 is 6.63 meters, which came on 13 July 2003 in Lapinlahti (1.5 m/s wind). Jumoing stats
Personal life She has a younger sister called Jenniina, who is also an athlete.
Achievements Representing 1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal15th (q)Long jump6.01 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia3rdLong jump6.38 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)2ndHeptathlon5656 pts —4 × 100 m relayDQ1997European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland3rd100m hurdles13.35 (wind: 1.9 m/s) —Long jumpNMWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece31st (h)100 m hurdles13.521998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary19th (h)100 m hurdles13.6910th (q)Long jump6.54 m1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th100m hurdles13.75 (wind: -0.4 m/s) —Long jumpNM2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany21st (h)100 m hurdles13.452003World ChampionshipsParis, France15th (q)Long jump6.41 m2005Universiadeİzmir, Turkey13th (sf)100 m hurdles13.697thLong jump6.21 m2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden25th (h)100 m hurdles13.472007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom15th (h)60 m hurdles8.41
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