Simon Wieland

Simon Wieland

Personal information
Born	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin 81.29m (Zurich, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Switzerland Summer World University Games 2025 Bochum Javelin throw European U20 Championships 2019 Borås Javelin throw

Simon Wieland (born 16 December 2000) is a Swiss javelin thrower. ^[1]

Career

He qualified for the final of the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, placing eighth with a throw of 70.51 metres. ^{[2] [3]} The following year, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, Sweden, with a throw of 79.44 metres. ^{[4] [5]} That year, he won the senior Swiss Athletics Championships for the first time, throwing 75.68 metres in Basel. ^[6]

He won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, in July 2025 with a best throw of 79.33 metres. ^{[7] [8]}

He threw a personal best 81.29m at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August 2025. ^[9] He was selected for the Swiss team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ^[10]

Personal life

Wieland studied economics at the University of Bern. ^[11]

References

1. "Simon Wieland". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
2. "Delia Sclabas and Simon Wieland in the final in Tampere". Swiss Athletics. July 13, 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
3. "IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
4. "Avec 35 athlètes aux CE U20 à Boras". Swiss-Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
5. "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
6. "Swiss Championships". World Athletics. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
7. "Gold für Simon Wieland an den World University Games". stb-la.ch. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
8. "Simon Wieland überflügelt in Bochum Speerwurf-Konkurrenz". Swiss-Athletics. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
9. "Results - Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
10. "Swiss World Championship team comprises 31 athletes". Bluewin.ch. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
11. "Simon Wieland wins javelin gold for Switzerland at the 2025 Universiade". Sportaktuell.ch. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.