Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw, in which she holds the national record. She represented her country at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where she placed fifth in the final.
Her personal best is , set at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan on 14 September 2025. The result earned her a fourth-place finish in the final.
Kamga won the bronze medal at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, England.
Personal life Kamga was born to a Swedish mother and a Cameroonian father. Her sister is hammer thrower Patricia Kamga.
International competitions Representing 2017European U20 ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy20th (q)Shot put13.67 m11thDiscus throw45.07 m2018European Throwing Cup (U23)Leiria, Portugal4thDiscus throw51.94 mEuropean ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany18th (q)Discus throw54.88 m2019European Throwing Cup (U23)Šamorín, Slovakia2ndDiscus throw57.73 mEuropean U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden5thDiscus throw55.48 mWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar24th (q)Discus throw55.87 m2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany25th (q)Discus throw51.66 m2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary13th (q)Discus throw60.02 m2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy9thDiscus throw60.62 mOlympic GamesParis, France5thDiscus throw65.05 m2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan4thDiscus throw66.61 m2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rdDiscus throw64.61 m
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