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.
Pettersson in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 28) | |||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
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.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 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 | |
This biographical article relating to Swedish athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |