Veronica Eriksson, born Martin Eriksson (15 June 1971) is a retired Swedish pole vaulter. She was born in Stockholm.
Her personal best jump was 5.80 metres, achieved in March 2000 in Pietersburg. This places her fourth on the Swedish all-time list, behind Armand Duplantis, Oscar Janson and Patrik Kristiansson and equal to Alhaji Jeng.
Competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, Eriksson won the 1993 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 5.50 metres.
In February 2020, Eriksson told about her undergone hormone treatment, facial surgery, legal gender reassignment and name change to Veronica.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 14th | 4.70 m |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 8th (q) | 5.10 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 5th | 5.70 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th | 5.55 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | 5.50 m | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 23rd (q) | 5.40 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (q) | 5.30 m | |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 4th | 5.40 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | 5.55 m | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 2nd | 5.70 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 22nd (q) | 5.55 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 12th | 5.50 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 9th (q) | 5.55 m |
References
- Swedish all-time lists, men Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- "Veronica (Martin) Eriksson - M Club Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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