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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finland |
| Born | 4 May 2003 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 52.39 (Walnut, 2023) |
Katriina Wright (born 4 February 2003) is a track and field athlete who represents Finland.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]Wright was born in San Diego, California, U.S. Her mother, Madrine Gichuki, was raised in Kenya, and her father, Tom Wright, is half-Finnish. She is a dual citizen of Finland and the United States.[2] Wright lived in Clairemont, San Diego and attended University City High School in the United States.[3]
In 2022, she started at the University of Oregon to study psychology, with minors in business and the Swahili.[4][5] Wright has a social media following and sells merchandise with designs which she creates herself.[6]
Career
[edit]She was part of a Finnish 4x400m relay team that set a new national U20 record at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Columbia.[7]
In July 2023, she competed in the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships held in July 2023, in Espoo, Finland. Wright qualified for the final in which she finished sixth.[8]
She was named in the Finnish team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome and competed in the 4x400m relay.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Katriina Wright". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Hakanen, Saara (11 July 2023). "Katriina, 20, tuli Suomeen – näitä asioita hän ihmettelee suomalaisten ruokapöydissä" [Katriina, 20, came to Finland – these are the things she wonders about at Finnish dining tables]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Norcross, Don (17 April 2020). "A day in the life of a track and field state champion". sandiegouniontribune. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Katriina Wright now represents Finland". hs.fi. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "K.Wright". goducks. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Katriina Wright, 20, is a big star on social media - Fans started throwing money: "I used it to my advantage"". iltalehti.fi. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Great migration effort! Finland finishes fourth in FIFA World Cup final after new national record". Dealmakerz.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Lehtisaari, Matti (14 July 2023). "Katriina Wright ran sixth in the track lap". yle.fi. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Tässä on Suomen 67 urheilijan joukkue Rooman EM-kisoihin – Wilma Murto ansaitsi Suomelle yllätyspaikan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7158244?eventId=204596