Coach Nool on Season-Ending Vanninen: No Overtraining, Some Areas Very Good

Finnish multi-eventer Saga Vanninen has announced the premature end to her summer season, a decision stemming from persistent challenges that began in the latter half of the previous season. The announcement came on Tuesday, marking a halt to her competitive year.

Vanninen's collaboration with coach Erki Nool started promisingly at the end of 2024. The early months of 2025 saw her achieve remarkable success, securing both European and World Championship titles in the pentathlon. She continued this winning streak by claiming the U23 European heptathlon gold medal during the summer.

During this successful indoor season, Vanninen set new Finnish records in the pentathlon with a score of 4922 points and in the heptathlon with 6563 points. These performances highlighted her exceptional talent and potential in the sport.

Despite the season's abrupt conclusion, coach Erki Nool has indicated that the issue is not related to overtraining. He suggested that while some specific areas of Vanninen's performance are currently very strong, other aspects might be contributing to the difficulties leading to the season's early end.