Finnish hammer thrower
David Söderberg
Personal information |
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Born | (1979-08-11) August 11, 1979 (age 45) |
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
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Sport |
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Country | Finland |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer throw |
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Updated on 14 August 2012 |
David Söderberg (born 11 August 1979 in Vörå) is a male hammer thrower from Finland. His personal best throw is 78.83 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Lahti.
He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
Representing Finland |
2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10th (q) | 70.62 m[1] |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 23rd (q) | 74.64 m |
2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 72.84 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 22nd (q) | 74.14 m |
2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 4th | 73.55 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th (q) | 72.49 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (q) | 72.45 m |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | 73.69 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (q) | 73.87 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | - | NM |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th (q) | 71.76 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 76.55 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 76.92 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 74.22 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 74.61 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | 73.76 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (q) | 69.18 m |
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