Wictor Petersson
Wictor Petersson (born 1 May 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the shot put.[1] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final. Earlier that year he won a bronze medal at the European U23 Championships.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Club | Hässleholms AIS (−2013) Malmö AI (2014−) |
His personal bests in the event are 20.70 metres outdoors (Azusa 2019) and 19.78 metres indoors (Malmö 2019).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Shot put (5 kg) | 21.56 |
| 11th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 53.02 m | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | Shot put (6 kg) | 20.65 m |
| 4th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 61.23 m | |||
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.80 m |
| 8th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 54.90 m | |||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 3rd | Shot put | 19.53 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 19th (q) | Shot put | 20.31 m | |
References
- Wictor Petersson at World Athletics
- "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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