Magnus_Arvidsson_(athlete)

Magnus Arvidsson (javelin thrower)

Magnus Arvidsson (javelin thrower)

Swedish javelin thrower

Magnus Arvidsson (born 20 February 1983) is a retired Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.

His personal best is 85.75 metres (281.3 ft), set in Osaka in May 2007, the second longest throw ever by a Swedish javelin thrower, behind only Patrik Bodén's national record.

Arvidsson retired at the age of 28 in April 2011.[1]

Achievements

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Seasonal bests by year

  • 2000 - 50.99 m (167.3 ft)
  • 2001 - 63.84 m (209.4 ft)
  • 2002 - 69.90 m (229.3 ft)
  • 2003 - 70.08 m (229.9 ft)
  • 2004 - 73.98 m (242.7 ft)
  • 2005 - 77.83 m (255.3 ft)
  • 2006 - 81.75 m (268.2 ft)
  • 2007 - 85.75 m (281.3 ft)
  • 2008 - 83.28 m (273.2 ft)
  • 2009 - 77.41 m (254.0 ft)

References

  1. [1]
    World leads for Russians Makarov and Zagorniy in Adler Archived 2011-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, www.european-athletics.org ; 25/04/11.



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