Wictor Petersson
SwedenActive- Born
- May 1, 1998 (28 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
Wictor Petersson (born 1 May 1998) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the shot put.
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. His personal bests in the event are 21.16 meters outdoors (Varberg 2025) and 21.49 meters indoors (Växjö 2025). He is the national record holder in both indoors and outdoors. He ranked 8th in the world for shot put as of mid-2025, but only ranked 15th as of 5 September 2025.
He failed to get into the Top Ten for shot pot in the 2025 World Athletics Championships at Tokyo, ranking 11th in those games.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Shot Put 21.16 (#152 all-time), 2026 season best 20.97 (Aug 10, 2026, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR)) · Last competition: Finnkampen, Aug 29, 2026, 20.43 · National record (Shot Put) · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 20.97 | – | Aug 10, 2026 | European Athletics Championships |
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 21.38 | – | Feb 15, 2026 | Aadax Locked-In, Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (i) |
| 2026 | DT | 59.56 | – | Jun 27, 2026 | Swedish Team Championships - Final |
| 2025 | SP | 21.16 | – | Jul 22, 2025 | Folksam Grand Prix Varberg, Påskbergsvallen, Varberg |
| 2025 | SP Indoor | 21.49 | – | Feb 22, 2025 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | DT | 58.27 | – | Aug 3, 2025 | Swedish Championships |
| 2024 | SP | 20.57 | – | Jun 7, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | DT | 55.99 | – | Aug 31, 2024 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |