Personal information | |
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Born | Enhörna, Sweden | 14 October 1981
Education | Boise State University |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Gabriel Wallin (born 14 October 1981) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the javelin throw. [2] He represented his country at four World Championships in Athletics without qualifying for the final.
His personal best in the event is 83.23 metres set in Hässelby in 2013.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Sweden | |||||
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th (q) | Javelin throw | 68.30 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 72.04 m m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 33rd (q) | Javelin throw | 70.61 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 76.12 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.44 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | Javelin throw | 77.18 m |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.66 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 26th (q) | Javelin throw | 73.16 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23rd (q) | Javelin throw | 76.00 m |
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