Vanessa Kamga

Vanessa Kamga

Kamga in 2023
Personal information
Born	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Upsala IF
Medal record Women's athletics Representing Sweden European Throwing Cup 2025 Nicosia Discus Throw

Vanessa Kamga (born 19 November 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.

Her personal best is 66.61 m (218 ft 6+1⁄4 in), set at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on 14 September 2025.

Personal life

Kamga was born to a Swedish mother and a Cameroonian father. Her sister is hammer thrower Patricia Kamga.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Sweden
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	20th (q)	Shot put	13.67 m
			11th	Discus throw	45.07 m
2018	European Throwing Cup (U23)	Leiria, Portugal	4th	Discus throw	51.94 m
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	18th (q)	Discus throw	54.88 m
2019	European Throwing Cup (U23)	Šamorín, Slovakia	2nd	Discus throw	57.73 m
	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	5th	Discus throw	55.48 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	24th (q)	Discus throw	55.87 m
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	25th (q)	Discus throw	51.66 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	13th (q)	Discus throw	60.02 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	Discus throw	60.62 m
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	5th	Discus throw	65.05 m
2025	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	4th	Discus throw	66.61 m