Sofia Larsson

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Sofia Larsson
Personal information
Born (1988-07-22) 22 July 1988 (age 35)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw
ClubIF Göta

Sofia Larsson (born 22 July 1988) is Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw. [2] She represented her country at the 2009 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Early in her career she competed in the 100 metres hurdles. [1]

Her personal best in the event is 59.25 metres set in Södertälje in 2015.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 13th (q)Discus throw45.91 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 4thDiscus throw 53.74 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 32nd (q)Discus throw 54.28 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 17th (q)Discus throw 54.50 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 11thDiscus throw 51.81 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 16th (q)Discus throw 56.02 m

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