Amanda Kotaja

Amanda Kotaja
Personal information
Born (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995
Vampula, Finland
Home townHuittinen, Finland
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Finland
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilitySpina bifida
Disability classT54
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
ClubRed Velvet Racing Team
Coached byArno Mul
Jussi-Pekka Kurtti
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Finland
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo 100m T54
2024 Paris 100m T54
World Championships
2015 Doha 200m T54
2017 London 100m T54
2019 Dubai 100m T54
2023 Paris 100m T54
2013 Lyon 100m T54
2013 Lyon 200m T54
2015 Doha 100m T54
European Championships
2012 Stadskanaal 100m T54
2014 Swansea 100m T54
2018 Berlin 100m T54
2014 Swansea 400m T54
2018 Berlin 200m T54

Amanda Kotaja (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events.

Career

She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T54 event and won a silver medal. She is also a four-time World Para Athletics Championships champion, and a three-time World Para Athletics European Championships champion.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Amanda Kotaja - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Amanda Kotaja tahtaimessa paralympiakulta". Vuosaari (in Finnish). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.