Simon Pettersson

Simon Pettersson

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 Men's athletics Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Discus throw

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 69.48 metres set in Växjö, Sweden in 2021.^[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

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