Veronica Eriksson (formerly Martin Eriksson; born 15 June 1971) is a Swedish former pole vaulter.
Career Born in Stockholm, Eriksson represented IF Linnéa and Hässelby SK in Sweden. Studying in the United States and competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team from 1991 to 1994, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres.
In March 2000, a 5.80-metre jump in Pietersburg, South Africa, became a new Swedish record. This was also the best mark throughout the career for the pole vaulter. , it marks fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson, and equal to Alhaji Jeng. The same year, Eriksson was chosen to represent Sweden in the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the qualification round, meaning not advancing.
Personal life In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica.
Achievements Representing 1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia14th4.70 m1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria8th (q)5.10 m1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden5th5.70 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th5.55 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece9th5.50 m1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain23rd (q)5.40 mEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary17th (q)5.30 m1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain4th5.40 mWorld ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (q)5.55 m2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium 2nd5.70 mOlympic GamesSydney22nd (q)5.55 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada12th5.50 m2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria9th (q)5.55 m
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