Thobias Montler

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Thobias Montler
Thobias Nilsson Montler in aug 2019.jpg
Montler in 2019
Personal information
Born (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 28)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long jump
ClubIF Kronan [1]
Malmö AI
Coached by Yannick Tregaro
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Belgrade Long jump
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Glasgow Long jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Toruń Long jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Istanbul Long jump
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Bydgoszcz Long jump
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Eskilstuna 4 x 100 m relay

Thobias Montler (born 15 February 1996) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the long jump. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2018 European Championships. Montler was a silver medalist in long jump at the 2022 World Indoor Championships.

His personal bests in the event are 8.27 metres outdoors (Monaco 2021) and 8.38 metres indoors (Belgrade 2022). [2]

He was born Thobias Nilsson Montler, but legally changed his name to omit Nilsson in 2019. Among other reasons, the whole name did not fit on athlete's bibs or plane ticket, and neither had he ever used the Nilsson name personally. [3] He hails from Landskrona. [4]

Montler won two NAIA national championships in the men's indoor and outdoor long jump with the Keiser Seahawks in West Palm Beach, Florida. [5]

Since 2015, he has been dating Lisa Lilja, a Swedish sprinter. [6]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 8thLong jump7.32 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 8thLong jump 7.65 m (w)
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 21st (q)Long jump 7.38 m
European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 1st4 × 100 m relay39.73 s
4thLong jump7.68 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rdLong jump 7.96 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 4thLong jump 8.10 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 2ndLong jump 8.17 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 9thLong jump 7.96 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 2ndLong jump 8.31 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 7thLong jump 8.08 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2ndLong jump 8.38 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 11thLong jump 7.81 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 2ndLong jump 8.06 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2ndLong jump 8.19 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6thLong jump 8.00 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8thLong jump 7.80 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 16th (q)Long jump 7.82 m

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References

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  2. Thobias Montler at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  5. National Championships - Keiser University Athletics. kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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