(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 28) Ikaalinen, Finland
Education
Tampere University of Applied Sciences[1]
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight
58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country
Finland
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
100 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
Club
Tampereen Pyrintö
Coached by
Marjukka Suihko
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Finland
European Indoor Championships
2023 Istanbul
60 m hurdles
Universiade
2019 Naples
100 m hurdles
Reetta Sofi Kaarina Hurske (born 15 May 1995)[2] is a Finnish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won the gold medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Indoor Championships, winning Finland its first ever medal in this event, after finishing fourth at the 2019 edition.[3] Hurske placed second in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2019 Universiade.
She represented her country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships.[4] She is the Finnish indoor record holder for the 60 m hurdles, and won two individual national titles.
Hurske improved the Finnish record in the 60 m hurdles five times in 2023 (7.90, 7.88, 7.86, 7.81 and 7.79 seconds).[5]
^2017 Universiade bio
^Reetta Hurske at World Athletics
^Dennehy, Cathal (5 March 2023). "Hurske caps sparkling indoor campaign with storming 60m hurdles victory in Istanbul". European Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^"Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
^Rowbottom, Mike (29 March 2023). "Healthy and stronger, Hurske helps to make history for Finland in Istanbul". European Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
Reetta Sofi Kaarina Hurske (born 15 May 1995) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won the gold medal in the 60 metres hurdles...
60 m, 60 m hurdles, and shot put. ReettaHurske's mark in the 60 m hurdles was also a Finnish national record. "Hurske, Roberts and Nuguse excel in Madrid...
historic 1500 m/3000 m 'double-double' from 2017 and 2019. Finland's ReettaHurske claimed gold in the 60 metres hurdles, the first ever medal for her...
ReettaHurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui, Ilta-Sanomat, Tony Pietilä, 9 October 2023 Miesystävä jännitti Reetta Hurskeen...
Did not advance 1500 m 4:04.10 NR 4 Q 4:02.35 NR 7 Did not advance ReettaHurske 100 m hurdles 13.10 6 Did not advance Annimari Korte 13.06 5 Did not...
set a new Finnish record – Nooralotta Neziri took an easy victory as ReettaHurske was disqualified: "It felt like for once I got a good start"" (in Finnish)...
ME:n!". yleisurheilu.fi (in Finnish). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023. "Hurske flies to Finnish 100m hurdles record of 12.70 as national records tumble...
Women's 60mH Place Athlete Country Time Pia Skrzyszowska Poland 7.79 ReettaHurske Finland 7.81 Britany Anderson Jamaica 7.83 4 Nadine Visser Netherlands...
Kiekara — 2:48:30 49 Suvi Miettinen — 2:47:15 46 Alisa Vainio — DNF – ReettaHurske 100 m hurdles Bye 12.95 3 Did not advance Kristiina Halonen 400 m hurdles...
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