Katriina Wright, who lives in the United States, was seen in Finland’s representative outfit at the World Youth Championships in August.
Katriina Wright, who lives in the United States, will possibly be Finland’s representative in future adult competitions. Illustration picture. PDO
400 meter runner Katrina Wright has decided to represent Finland in international athletics competitions, informs Finnish Sports Association.
The International Association of Athletics Federations accepted the Sports Confederation’s request for Wright’s representation rights. 19-year-old Wright is a dual citizen of Finland and the United States, and his father has Finnish ancestry.
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Wright has not competed in international value competitions before. He lives in San Diego and studies at the University of Oregon in Eugene, where the adult world championships will start soon.
In May, Wright ran 400 meters with a time of 52.60, which is below the World Championship limit and the Finnish record in his age group. In that time, he ranks seventh on the all-time Finnish list of adults.
Wright will probably represent Finland at the Under-20 World Championships in Colombia in August.