Maria Huntington
 Huntington in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1997 |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
|
Maria Huntington (born 13 March 1997) is a Finnish track and field athlete, specialising in heptathlon. She is coached by Matti Liimatainen.
Early life
Huntington was born to a Finnish mother and an English father. She moved to Finland from England with her family when she was five years old. Huntington holds dual citizenship of Finland and the United Kingdom.[1]
Career
Huntington represented Finland in 2018 European Athletics Championships in heptathlon and finished 19th with a result of 5,731 points.[2] She competed in the 2019 World Championships in Doha, where she withdrew from the heptathlon after the first day.[3] In August 2021, Huntington finished in the 17th place in the hepathlon at the Tokyo Olympics with 6,135 points.[4]
Huntington's heptathlon personal best is 6,339 points, achieved in Lappeenranta in August 2019.
In her podcast Timeout she announced her retirement due to pregnancy in January 2024.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland
| ||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 13th | 5214 pts |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | DNF | |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 22nd | 5327 pts |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th | 5731 pts |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | DNF | DNF |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | DNF | DNF | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 17th | 6135 pts |
References
- Maria Huntington at World Athletics
- Maria Huntington at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ Pusa, Ari (9 August 2018). "Maria Huntington selvisi urheilupomojen karmeasta mokasta säikähdyksellä – Voisi edustaa EM-kisoissa myös synnyinmaataan Britanniaa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Huntington joutui keskeyttämään ottelunsa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ admin. "Maria Huntington took 17th place and complained about the lack of performance – Sport". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ https://podimo.com/no/shows/timeout-22