Fredrik Samuelsson (decathlete)

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Fredrik Samuelsson
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Fredrik Samuelsson in 2022
Personal information
Born (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 30)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight80 kg (180 lb) [1]
Website www.sampadecathlon.se
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon, Heptathlon
ClubHässelby SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8,178 (2023)
Heptathlon: 6,125 (2019)

Fredrik Samuelsson (born 16 February 1995) is a Swedish decathlete. [2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships dropping out after three events. His biggest success to date is the silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

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In May 2025, Samuelsson suffered a thigh injury, causing him to miss the 2025 Hypo-Meeting in Götzis. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti 7thDecathlon (junior)7542 pts
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene 12thDecathlon (junior) 7513 pts
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn 5thDecathlon 7884 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam 10thDecathlon 7875 pts
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade 5thHeptathlon 6015 pts
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz 2ndDecathlon 8010 pts
World Championships London –Decathlon DNF
2018 European Championships Berlin 9thDecathlon 8005 pts
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow 4thHeptathlon 6125 pts
World Championships Doha 15thDecathlon 7860 pts
2022 European Championships Munich 13thDecathlon 7757 pts

Personal bests

Outdoor

As of 19 June 2025
EventPerformanceLocationDatePoints
Decathlon — Götzis 27–28 May 20238,178 points
100 metres 10.81 (+1.4 m/s) Götzis 27 May 2017903 points
Long jump 7.81 m (25 ft 7+1⁄4 in) (-1.2 m/s) Tallinn 11 July 20151,012 points
Shot put 14.93 m (48 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Falun 17 August 2019785 points
High jump 2.08 m (6 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Berlin 7 August 2018878 points
400 metres 48.99 Bydgoszcz 15 July 2017862 points
110 metres hurdles 14.10 (+1.4 m/s) Götzis 28 May 2017962 points
Discus throw 46.01 m (150 ft 11+1⁄4 in) Gothenburg 18 April 2021788 points
Pole vault 5.00 m (16 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Götzis 28 May 2017910 points
Javelin throw 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) Götzis 30 May 2021813 points
1500 metres 4:33.99 Götzis 26 May 2019719 points
Virtual Best Performance8,632 points

Indoor

As of 19 June 2025
EventPerformanceLocationDatePoints
Heptathlon — Glasgow 2–3 March 20196,125 points
60 metres 7.05 Sätra 12 January 2019865 points
Long jump 7.66 m (25 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Tallinn 11 July 2015975 points
Shot put 14.69 m (48 ft 2+1⁄4 in) [4] Glasgow 2 March 2019771 points
High jump 2.08 m (6 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Berlin 7 August 2018878 points
60 metres hurdles 8.07 Malmö 19 February 2023964 points
Pole vault 5.00 m (16 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Belgrade 5 March 2017910 points
1000 metres 2:42.97 Belgrade 5 March 2017841 points
Virtual Best Performance6,204 points

References

  1. 1 2 "European Athletics - Athlete: Fredrik Samuelsson". european-athletics.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Profile of Fredrik SAMUELSSON". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  3. ↑ Olson, Anders (May 11, 2025). "Setback for Fredrik". hskfriidrott.se.
  4. ↑ "Final results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. March 3, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2019.
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