Simon Pettersson

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Simon Pettersson
File:Simon Pettersson in 2019.jpg
Pettersson in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw
Club Hässelby SK
Coached by Vésteinn Hafsteinsson

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.

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

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

References

  1. EAA profile
  2. Simon Pettersson profile at IAAF
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