Cecilia Nilsson (athlete)

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Cecilia Nilsson (born 22 June 1979) is a retired female hammer thrower from Sweden. She set her personal best (69.09 metres) on 24 May 2008 at a meet in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 11th (q) [1] 55.29 m
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 8th 59.28 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 64.06 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 22nd61.53 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 15th62.85 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 33rd61.14 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th62.27 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 16th65.23 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 14th68.09 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 34th63.77 m

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