 Samuelsson in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuli Kalevi Samuelsson |
| Born | 23 June 1995 Ikaalinen, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| Club | Team Ikaalisten Urheilijat |
| Coached by | Mikael Ylöstalo |
Samuli Kalevi Samuelsson (born 23 June 1995) is a Finnish athlete competing in sprinting events. [2] He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz. He is the national record holder in 100 meters.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 8th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.33 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.78 |
| 37th (h) | 200 m | 21.53 | |||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 6th | 200 m | 20.90 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (h) | 200 m | 21.36 |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.68 | |||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 100 m | 10.36 |
| 5th (h) | 200 m | 20.93 1 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.70 | |||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 8th (sf) | 200 m | 20.99 | |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.37 | |||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 30th (h) | 60 m | 6.75 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.39 |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.37 | |||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 29th (h) | 60 m | 6.75 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 60 m | 6.72 |
1Disqualified in the semifinals
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