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| Born | 3 January 1995 Vampula, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Huittinen, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | 
Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) |
100 metres 200 metres 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Red Velvet Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Arno Mul Jussi-Pekka Kurtti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amanda Kotaja (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events.
She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T54 event and won a silver medal. She is also a four-time World Para Athletics Championships champion, and a three-time World Para Athletics European Championships champion. [1] [2]
- ^ "Amanda Kotaja - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 12 April 2020.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Amanda Kotaja tahtaimessa paralympiakulta". Vuosaari (in Finnish). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Amanda Kotaja at the International Paralympic Committee
- Amanda Kotaja at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Finnish female wheelchair racers
- Paralympic athletes for Finland
- Paralympic silver medalists for Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- Sportspeople from Satakunta
- 21st-century Finnish women
- Paralympic medalist stubs
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| Born | 3 January 1995 Vampula, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Huittinen, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) |
100 metres 200 metres 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Red Velvet Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Arno Mul Jussi-Pekka Kurtti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amanda Kotaja (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events.
She represented Finland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres T54 event and won a silver medal. She is also a four-time World Para Athletics Championships champion, and a three-time World Para Athletics European Championships champion. [1] [2]
- ^ "Amanda Kotaja - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 12 April 2020.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Amanda Kotaja tahtaimessa paralympiakulta". Vuosaari (in Finnish). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Amanda Kotaja at the International Paralympic Committee
- Amanda Kotaja at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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| This article about a Paralympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Finnish female wheelchair racers
- Paralympic athletes for Finland
- Paralympic silver medalists for Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- Sportspeople from Satakunta
- 21st-century Finnish women
- Paralympic medalist stubs