Reetta Hurske

Reetta Sofi Kaarina Hurske (born 15 May 1995) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won the gold medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Indoor Championships, winning Finland its first ever medal in this event, after finishing fourth at the 2019 edition. Hurske placed second in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2019 Universiade.

She represented her country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships. She is the Finnish indoor record holder for the 60 m hurdles, and won two individual national titles.

Hurske improved the Finnish record in the 60 m hurdles five times in 2023 (7.90, 7.88, 7.86, 7.81 and 7.79 seconds).

Personal life
Hurske is in a relationship with Finnish basketball player Topias Palmi.

Personal bests

 * 60 m hurdles – 7.79 (Madrid 2023) 
 * 60 metres indoor – 7.50 (Tampere 2023)


 * 100 m hurdles – 12.78 (+1.3 m/s, Joensuu 2019)
 * 100 metres – 12.10 (-0.6 m/s, Kauhava 2017)

National titles

 * Finnish Athletics Championships
 * 100 m hurdles: 2019
 * Finnish Indoor Athletics Championships
 * 60 m hurdles: 2023
 * 4 × 200 m relay: 2013, 2018