Silja Kosonen
Finnish hammer thrower (born 2002)
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Born | (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21) Raisio, Finland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2019 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() | Hammer throw | 72.35 m |
2021 | European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() | Hammer throw | 71.06 m |
Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (q) | Hammer throw | 70.49 m | |
World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | ![]() | Hammer throw | 71.64 m | |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 7th | Hammer throw | 70.81 m |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | Hammer throw | 69.45 m | |
2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | Hammer throw | 73.71 m |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | Hammer throw | 73.89 m | |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | Hammer throw | 72.06 m |
Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | Hammer throw | 74.04 m |
References
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World U20 Champions in women's hammer throw
- 1998:
Bianca Achilles (GER)
- 2000:
Ivana Brkljačić (CRO)
- 2002:
Ivana Brkljačić (CRO)
- 2004:
Maryia Smaliachkova (BLR)
- 2006:
Bianca Perie (ROM)
- 2008:
Bianca Perie (ROM)
- 2010:
Sophie Hitchon (GBR)
- 2012:
Alexandra Tavernier (FRA)
- 2014:
Alyona Shamotina (UKR)
- 2016:
Beatrice Nedberge Llano (NOR)
- 2018:
Camryn Rogers (CAN)
- 2021:
Silja Kosonen (FIN)
- 2022:
Rachele Mori (ITA)
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