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 28)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon
ClubHässelby SK

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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International competitions

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

Personal bests

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References

  1. "European Athletics - Athlete: Fredrik Samuelsson". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. Fredrik Samuelsson at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Profile of Fredrik SAMUELSSON". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-13.