Simon Pettersson

Birth dateJan 3, 1994

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Simon Pettersson is a Sweden sprinter, born on January 3, 1994. He competes primarily in the 100m, HJ and PV.

His personal bests include 11.80 in the 100m, 1.91 in the HJ, 4.15 in the PV, 6.82 in the LJ and 14.32 in the TJ. He has earned 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.

Key facts

Discus Throw

70.42

#31 all-time

2026 season best

54.18

Jun 27, 2026 · Sola Arena, Karlstad (SWE)

2026 season best

Last competition

Swedish Team Championships - Final

Jun 27, 2026 · 54.18

Swedish Team Championships - Final

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Age

32 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Discus Throw 70.42 (#31 all-time), 2026 season best 54.18 (Jun 27, 2026, Sola Arena, Karlstad (SWE)) · Last competition: Swedish Team Championships - Final, Jun 27, 2026, 54.18 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 32 years old

Personal bests

100m

11.80

1.91

4.15

6.82

14.32

17.83

70.42

#31 all-time

61.06

58.43

3:09.15

3:09.15

7.24

50.61

16.66

50.81

38.03

5238

60.28

15.30

17.71

8.52

7200

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	DT	54.18	-	Jun 27, 2026	↓	Swedish Team Championships - Final
2025	DT	57.56	-	Aug 24, 2025	↓	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
2024	SP	14.77	-	Aug 17, 2024	↑	Swedish Team Championships Final
2024	DT	64.20	-	Apr 13, 2024	↓	Slägga & Diskus inbjudningstävling 3
2023	DT	66.31	-	Aug 23, 2023	↓	Smålandsspelen
2022	SP	17.36	-	Sep 5, 2022	↑	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2022	HT	57.37	-	Sep 5, 2022	↓	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2022	JT	59.57	-	Sep 5, 2022	↓	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2022	DT	70.42	-	Aug 6, 2022	↓	Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping
2021	SP	17.28	-	Sep 16, 2021	↑	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2021	HT	55.89	-	Sep 16, 2021	↓	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2021	JT	57.67	-	Sep 16, 2021	↓	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2021	DT	69.48	-	May 29, 2021	↓	Arenastadens Kastplan, Växjö (SWE)
2020	SP	17.39	-	Aug 16, 2020	↑	Swedish Championships, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala
2020	weight-throw	20.12	-	Feb 23, 2020	↓	Swedish Indoor Championships
2020	HT	57.21	-	Sep 17, 2020	↓	Hässelby IP, Hässelby (SWE)
2020	JT	60.72	-	Sep 17, 2020	↓	Hässelby IP, Hässelby (SWE)
2020	DT	67.72	-	Aug 23, 2020	↓	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Promotional Events
2019	SP	17.22	-	Aug 30, 2019	↑	Swedish Championships
2019	HT	50.93	-	Oct 12, 2019	↓	Hässelby (SWE)
2019	JT	56.29	-	Oct 12, 2019	↓	Hässelby (SWE)
2019	DT	66.39	-	Sep 13, 2019	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2018	SP	17.17	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Växjö (SWE) (i)
2018	weight-throw	19.04	-	Feb 18, 2018	↓	Swedish Indoor Championships, Gävle (i)
2018	HT	52.11	-	Sep 8, 2018	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2018	JT	53.62	-	Sep 8, 2018	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2018	DT	65.84	-	Jun 20, 2018	↓	Malmö (SWE)
2017	SP	17.61	-	Feb 25, 2017	↑	Växjö (SWE) (i)
2017	weight-throw	19.31	-	Feb 25, 2017	↓	-
2017	HT	53.53	-	Sep 5, 2017	↓	Uppsala (SWE)
2017	JT	58.72	-	Sep 5, 2017	↓	Uppsala (SWE)
2017	DT	64.88	-	Jun 6, 2017	↓	Södertälje (SWE)
2016	weight-throw	17.43	-	Feb 20, 2016	↓	-
2016	SP	17.83	-	Aug 20, 2016	↑	Espoo (FIN)
2016	HT	58.43	-	Aug 6, 2016	↓	Hässleholm (SWE)
2016	JT	61.06	-	Sep 10, 2016	↓	Karlstad (SWE)
2016	DT	63.10	-	Aug 7, 2016	↓	Hässleholm (SWE)
2015	weight-throw	16.29	-	Feb 28, 2015	↓	-
2015	SP	17.30	-	Aug 9, 2015	↑	Söderhamn (SWE)
2015	HT	50.40	-	May 23, 2015	↓	Eskilstuna (SWE)
2015	DT	60.25	-	May 23, 2015	↓	Eskilstuna (SWE)
2014	weight-throw	14.65	-	Feb 16, 2014	↓	-
2014	SP	16.00	-	Aug 1, 2014	↑	Umea (SWE)
2014	HT	50.25	-	Sep 2, 2014	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2014	DT	55.39	-	Aug 2, 2014	↓	Umea (SWE)
2014	JT	56.78	-	Sep 2, 2014	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2013	SP	14.52	-	Jun 16, 2013	↑	Uppsala (SWE)
2013	ShotPut(6k	16.37	-	Aug 11, 2013	↑	Västerås (SWE)
2013	DT	49.71	-	Aug 31, 2013	↓	Borås (SWE)
2013	DiscusThro	54.58	-	Jun 30, 2013	↓	Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg
2012	HJ	1.91	-	Mar 10, 2012	↓	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	PV	4.14	-	Mar 11, 2012	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	LJ	6.82	-	Mar 10, 2012	↓	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	60m	7.24	-	Mar 10, 2012	-	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	60MetresHu	8.52	-	Feb 25, 2012	-	Bollnäs (SWE) (i)
2012	TJ	14.27	-	Feb 25, 2012	↑	Bollnäs (SWE) (i)
2012	ShotPut(6k	16.66	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	Karlstad (SWE) (i)
2012	DiscusThro	50.79	-	Jun 23, 2012	↓	Mannheim (GER)
2012	1000m-short-track	3:09.15	-	Mar 11, 2012	-	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	1000m	3:09.15	-	Mar 11, 2012	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2012	Heptathlon	5238	-	Mar 11, 2012	-	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2011	HJ	1.79	-	Jun 18, 2011	↓	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	PV	4.15	-	Aug 6, 2011	↑	Falun (SWE)
2011	LJ	6.67	+0.2	Aug 7, 2011	↓	Falun (SWE)
2011	100m	11.80	+0.8	Jun 19, 2011	-	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	TJ	14.32	+1.2	Aug 26, 2011	↑	Vellinge (SWE)
2011	110MetresH	15.30	+1.8	Jun 18, 2011	-	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	SP	17.38	-	Aug 28, 2011	↑	Vellinge (SWE)
2011	ShotPut(5k	17.71	-	Sep 16, 2011	↓	Växjö (SWE)
2011	300m	38.03	-	Jun 18, 2011	-	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	DiscusThro	50.61	-	Jun 18, 2011	↓	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	HammerThro	50.81	-	Sep 18, 2011	-	Växjö (SWE)
2011	JavelinThr	60.28	-	Aug 27, 2011	-	Vellinge (SWE)
2011	1000m	3:09.92	-	Jun 19, 2011	↑	Sipoo (FIN)
2011	DecathlonB	7200	-	Aug 7, 2011	-	Falun (SWE)
2010	ShotPut(5k	17.14	-	Aug 5, 2010	↓	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2010	DiscusThro	47.94	-	Jul 17, 2010	↓	Gävle (SWE)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	54.18	-	Jun 27	Swedish Team Championships - Final

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	57.56	-	Aug 24	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
DT	57.56	-	Aug 23	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
DT	57.34	-	Aug 3	Swedish Championships
DT	54.58	-	Aug 2	Swedish Championships
DT	57.34	-	Aug 1	Swedish Championships
DT	54.58	-	Aug 1	Swedish Championships
DT	57.00	-	Jul 12	National Team Championships Final
DT	55.13	-	Jun 29	Sixarby Kastet, Örbyhus IP, Örbyhus
DT	56.67	-	Jun 21	Bottnarydskastet, Bottnaryds IP, Bottnaryd
DT	56.11	-	Jun 18	Kasttävling 2, Uppsala Friidrottsarenas kastplan, Uppsala
DT	NM	-	Mar 16	European Throwing Cup, GPS Stadium, Nicosia

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	53.36	-	Aug 17	Swedish Team Championships Final
SP	14.77	-	Aug 17	Swedish Team Championships Final
DT	62.77	-	Jul 6	SixarbySimons Kast, Örbyhus IP, Örbyhus
DT	61.93	-	Jul 4	Folksam Grand Prix Karlstad, Sola Arena, Karlstad
DT	61.83	-	Jun 30	Swedish Championships
DT	60.92	-	Jun 30	Swedish Championships
DT	60.92	-	Jun 29	Swedish Championships
DT	60.10	-	Jun 22	Bottnarydskastet, Bottnaryds IP, Bottnaryd
DT	63.87	-	Jun 18	Tjalves Diskusgala
DT	61.43	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	61.43	-	Jun 7	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
DT	59.55	-	Jun 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
DT	NM	-	May 30	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
DT	63.28	-	May 25	Hallesche Werfertage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle
DT	63.82	-	May 22	International Marseille Meeting, Stade Delort, Marseille - National Events
DT	58.91	-	May 19	Nordic Senior Championships, Malmö Stadion, Malmö
DT	58.91	-	May 18	Nordic Senior Championships, Malmö Stadion, Malmö
DT	61.73	-	Apr 30	Meeting Iberoamericano Huelva 2024, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva
DT	64.20	-	Apr 13	Slägga & Diskus inbjudningstävling 3
DT	61.75	-	Apr 7	Slägga & Diskus inbjudningstävling 1, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala
DT	63.08	-	Mar 10	European Throwing Cup, Centro Nacional de Lançamentos, Leiria
DT	63.08	-	Mar 9	European Throwing Cup, Centro Nacional de Lançamentos, Leiria

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	62.41	-	Sep 4	Gala dei Castelli, Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona
DT	62.31	-	Sep 2	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
DT	60.41	-	Aug 30	Tallinn 2023, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn
DT	60.12	-	Aug 27	Uppsalaspelen
DT	62.53	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
DT	66.31	-	Aug 23	Smålandsspelen
DT	62.53	-	Aug 19	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
DT	60.39	-	Aug 7	Victor Svanesohn Memorial, Hedens IP, Helsingborg
DT	61.78	-	Aug 5	Folksam Grand Prix Malmö
DT	60.23	-	Jul 30	Swedish Championships
DT	60.97	-	Jul 30	Swedish Championships
DT	60.23	-	Jul 29	Swedish Championships
DT	60.97	-	Jul 28	Swedish Championships
DT	61.48	-	Jul 23	London Athletics Meet
DT	59.93	-	Jul 18	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
DT	60.64	-	Jul 16	Bottnarydskastet, Bottnaryds IP, Bottnaryd

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Simon Pettersson's Discus Throw personal best?

Simon Pettersson's Discus Throw personal best is 70.42, set on Aug 6, 2022 in Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping (SWE), #31 on the all-time list.

Which events does Simon Pettersson compete in?

Simon Pettersson competes in the Discus Throw.

How did Simon Pettersson perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 54.18, set on Jun 27, 2026 in Sola Arena, Karlstad (SWE). Last competition: Swedish Team Championships - Final on Jun 27, 2026, 54.18.

How many medals has Simon Pettersson won?

Simon Pettersson has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Simon Pettersson

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

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