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Simon Pettersson

Summary

Simon Pettersson (born 3 January 1994) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing eleventh in the final and the 2018 European Championships finishing fourth in the final.

Simon Pettersson
Pettersson in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubHässelby SK
Coached byVésteinn Hafsteinsson
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw

His personal best in the event is 70.42 metres set in Norrköping, Sweden in August 2022, at the Swedish championship where he also won gold medal.[3] Earlier in his career he competed in the decathlon.

Pettersson competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal with a throw of 67.39 metres.

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Sweden
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 17th (q) Discus throw (1.5 kg) 53.06 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 5th Discus throw 58.05 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th Discus throw 60.39 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th Discus throw 64.55 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th Discus throw 63.72 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd Discus throw 67.39 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 5th Discus throw 67.00 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th Discus throw 67.12 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 21st (q) Discus throw 62.53 m

References edit

  1. ^ EAA profile
  2. ^ Simon Pettersson at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "SM Friidrott 2022". webathletics. Retrieved 6 August 2022.