Vilma Itälinna

Vilma Itälinna (born 23 May 2003) is a multi-event track and field athlete from Finland.

[1] From Tampere, she is a member of Tampereen Pyrintö Athletics Club and is coached by Jesse Jokinen.

[2] Since childhood, she has been close friends and training partners with fellow Tampere athlete Saga Vanninen with the pair also playing football together for Ilves.

[5] In February 2023, she became the national champion in the pentathlon with a new personal best score of 4223 points, which placed her fourth all-time for Finnish U23 female athletes.

[8] Competing in the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's heptathlon in Espoo in July 2023, she briefly led the competition when she won the 100 metres hurdles event.