Annemari Birgitta Kiekara (former Sandell-Hyvärinen, née Sandell; born 2 January 1977 in Kalanti) is a Finnish

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. Her best achievement in track running is ninth place at the 1995 World Championships in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

. Nicknamed "Annukka", she competed in

1996 Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, finishing 12th in 10000 meters. She is best known as a cross-country runner, in which she won the European Championship in 1995 and finished third on short course at the 1999 World Championships.

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Tilastopaja profile for Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen (in Finnish)
1977 births Living people People from Uusikaupunki Finnish female long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland European Cross Country Championships winners Sportspeople from Southwest Finland 21st-century Finnish women 20th-century Finnish women {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub