Personal information | |
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Born | Solna Municipality, Sweden | 31 July 1990
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Sweden |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 86.49 m (Zweibrücken, 2020) |
Updated on 5 August 2021 |
Kim Amb (born 31 July 1990) is a Swedish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best is 86.49 m, set in 2020. He finished in seventh place at the 2012 European Championships and 18th in the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2016, he finished in 17th at the Olympic Games, and in 7th at the European Championships. [1] In 2019, he finished in 8th at the World Championships.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Sweden | ||||
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 13th (q) | 67.59 m |
2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 4th | 79.48 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 79.03 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 18th (q) | 78.94 m | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th | 78.91 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | NM |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 78.51 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 79.36 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | 80.49 m | |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 80.42 m |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | 79.69 m |
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