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Finnish Student Athlete of the Year 2007
11. 02. 2008

Finnish Student Athlete of the Year 2007

Finnish Student Athlete of the Year 2007
Finnish Student Sports Federation celebrated its 84th anniversary on Friday 1st of February. In this occasion Mr. Tuukka Eloranta, president of the federation, awarded the annual student athlete prize to Johanna Manninen, who won two gold medals in Bangkok Universiade track and field events. First Johanna took the last lap in women’s 4 x 100 metres relay which was won by the Finnish team and two days later she was digging gold again in 100 metres individual competition.

Manninen is 27 years and studying sport sciences in University of Jyväskylä. According to this former world junior champion, combining study and sport has worked rather well for her and the classes have offered her a possibility to forget sport for a little while. She was very happy for her success in Bangkok as well as the nomination for Finnish Student Athlete of 2007. Her Universiade victories were noticed up to the highest national level as Finnish President, Mrs. Tarja Halonen, invited her to reception, which is held every year on Finnish Independence Day, December 6th.

Finnish Student Sports Federation has nominated Finnish Student Athlete of the Year since 2002. Reasons for the nomination are success in international elite sport events for students (Universiade or World University Championships) and proven ability to precede studies along with sport career.


Johanna Manninen, the gold medallist of women's 100 metres in Bangkok
Photo by Jere Jaakkola

 Manninen, Finnish Student Athlete of the Year 2007
Photo by Finnish Student Sports Federation


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