Simon Pettersson

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
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubHässelby SK
Coached byVésteinn Hafsteinsson

His personal best in the event is 67.72 metres set in Stockholm in 2020.[3] Earlier in his career he competed in the decathlon.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References

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