Niina Anneli Kelo (born 26 March 1980 in

Järvenpää Järvenpää (; sv, Träskända) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located on the Helsinki–Riihimäki railway track in Uusimaa region, some north of Helsinki. Neighbouring municipalities are Tuusula, Sipoo and Mäntsälä. People ...

) is a Finnish

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who specialises in the

heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

. Kelo represented

Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The athletes were named in four selections: first took place on December 19, 2007, 2nd on April 16, 3rd on May 20 and 4th on July 21, 2008. The goal of the Finni ...

where she finished 23rd in the

, scoring a season best of 5911 points.

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* 1980 births Living people People from Järvenpää Finnish heptathletes Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2003 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub