Sven Martin Skagestad

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Sven Martin Skagestad
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Sven Martin Skagestad in 2015
Personal information
Born (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995 (age 29)
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
Club IL Norna-Salhus
Coached byEinar Kristian Tveitå

Sven Martin Skagestad (born 13 January 1995) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the discus throw. [1] He won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

His personal best in the event is 65.20 metres set in Wiesbaden in 2016.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2011 European Youth Olympic Festival Trabzon, Turkey 8thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)69.26 m
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 28th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)46.53 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 3rdDiscus throw (1.75 kg) 63.21 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 11thDiscus throw 52.68 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 16th (q)Discus throw 62.04 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (q)Discus throw 62.45 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1stDiscus throw 61.00 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 26th (q)Discus throw 58.86 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany Discus throw NM

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