Kim Amb

Kim Amb (born 31 July 1990) is a Swedish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best is 86.49 m, set in 2020. He finished in seventh place at the 2012 European Championships and 18th in the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2016, he finished in 17th at the Olympic Games, and in 7th at the European Championships.[1] In 2019, he finished in 8th at the World Championships.

Kim Amb
Amb in 2019
Personal information
Born (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990
Solna Municipality, Sweden
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country Sweden
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)86.49 m (Zweibrücken, 2019)
Updated on 25 August 2019.

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Sweden
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 13th (q) 67.59 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 4th 79.48 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 79.03 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 18th (q) 78.94 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 10th 78.91 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland – NM
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 11th 78.51 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 79.36 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (q) 80.49 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 8th 80.42 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 2008 - 67.59
  • 2010 - 77.81
  • 2011 - 80.09
  • 2012 - 81.84
  • 2013 - 84.61
  • 2014 - 84.14
  • 2015 - 82.40
  • 2016 - 84.50
  • 2019 - 86.03

References
  1. "Kim Amb Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.


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