# Heta Tuuri

Heta Maarit Tuuri (born 14 January 1995) is a Finnish high jumper. She is a two-time winner of the Finnish Athletics Championships, the 2023 champion of the Finnish Indoor Athletics Championships, and has represented Finland at two editions of the World Athletics Championships.

## Career
### 2013–2018

In July 2013, Tuuri competed at the European U20 Championships in Rieti, where she placed 10th with a jump of 1.78 meters. In July 2014, she improved her personal best to 1.85 meters during a competition in Kuortane. Later that month, Tuuri finished 24th in qualification at the World U20 Championships in Eugene with a jump of 1.79 meters, which was insufficient to advance to the final. In August, she won bronze at the Finnish Athletics Championships in Kuopio with a jump of 1.82 meters.
From 2015 to 2018, Tuuri studied at the University of Minnesota and competed in the NCAA Division I for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. She qualified for two NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, achieving a best finish of 12th at the 2018 edition. Tuuri also competed in the triple jump during college, recording a lifetime best of 11.17 meters.

### 2019–2022

In July 2019, Tuuri set a new personal best of 1.88 meters during a competition in Tampere, placing her 10th all-time among Finnish athletes. The following month, she won silver at the 2019 Finnish Athletics Championships in Lappeenranta with a jump of 1.84 meters. In February 2020, she earned silver at the Finnish Indoor Championships in Tampere with a jump of 1.85 meters. In August of the same year, Tuuri won her first national title in Turku, jumping 1.86 meters.
In August 2021, Tuuri earned silver at the Tampere Finnish Athletics Championships with a jump of 1.87 meters. In February 2022, she also took silver at the Finnish Indoor Championships in Kuopio. In May 2022, Tuuri improved her personal best to 1.90 meters during a competition in Lahti. At the 2022 European Athletics Championships, Tuuri finished 15th in qualification, 5 cm short of the mark needed to advance to the finals. In July 2022, at the World Championships in Eugene, she did not advance from the qualifiers, finishing in 21st place with a jump of 1.86 meters. The following month, at the 2022 Finnish Athletics Championships, Tuuri won her second national title with a mark of 1.88 meters.

### 2023-2024

Tuuri opened her 2023 season with an indoor best of 1.90 meters. In her first European Indoor Championships, Tuuri finished 13th in qualification. She also competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, finishing 32nd in the first round of jumping with a best mark of 1.80 meters.
Tuuri finished runner-up at the 2024 Finnish Indoor Athletics Championships on 18 February.

## Personal life

Tuuri is from Lahti, Finland, where she attended Salpausselän Lukio [fi] high school. She was originally a part of Lahden Ahkera [fi], but later switched to Turun Urheiluliitto.
In 2015, despite knowing little English, Tuuri moved to Minnesota, where she studied architecture at the University of Minnesota with the hope of owning her own practice.

## Statistics
### Personal best progression

High Jump progression :
| # | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1.65 m | | Tampere, Finland | 13 Mar 2010 |
| 2 | 1.68 m | | Tampere, Finland | 27 Jan 2011 |
| 3 | 1.70 m | Kotka - U18 Events | Kotka, Finland | 12 Jul 2011 |
| 4 | 1.71 m | Finnish U18 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 17 Aug 2012 |
| 5 | 1.75 m | Finnkampen | Göteborg, Sweden | 31 Aug 2012 |
| 6 | 1.76 m | Tampere U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 12 Jun 2013 |
| 7 | 1.77 m | Espoo Youth Athletics Games | Espoo, Finland | 15 Jun 2013 |
| 8 | 1.81 m | | Keuruu, Finland | 20 Jun 2013 |
| 9 | 1.82 m | | Orimattila, Finland | 13 Jul 2013 |
| 10 | 1.87 m | Aktia Games | Raasepori, Finland | 15 Jun 2019 |
| 11 | 1.88 m | Pm-Kilpailut | Tampere, Finland | 22 Jul 2019 |
| 12 | 1.90 m | Motonet GP | Lahti, Finland | 24 May 2022 |