Maja Åskag

Maja Åskag
Personal information
National team	Sweden
Born	18 December 2002 (age 21)
Sport
Country	Sweden
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple Jump, long jump
Club	Råby-Rekarne FIF
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Long jump: 6.60 m (2021); Triple jump: 14.05 m (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Sweden
World U20 Championships
European U20 Championships
European Youth Olympic Festival

Maja Åskag (born 18 December 2002)^[1] is a Swedish athlete who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. She was the gold medallist in both events at the World U20 Championships in Nairobi 2021, as well as at the European U20 Championships in Tallinn the same year, having completed a jumps 'double double'.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Former handball player Tomas Svensson is her paternal uncle and his son football player Max Svensson is her cousin.

References

^ "Maja ÅSKAG | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Askag completes impressive jumps 'double double' in Nairobi". World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "Ny succé för Maja Åskag – tog guld under U20-VM". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ Danielson/Sigge, Tobias (20 August 2021). "Majas guldjubel – nu kan hon bli historisk - P4 Sörmland". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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