Simon Pettersson (born 3 January 1994) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing eleventh in the final and the 2018 European Championships finishing fourth in the final.
His personal best in the event is 70.42 metres set in Norrköping, Sweden in August 2022, at the Swedish championship where he also won gold medal. Earlier in his career he competed in the decathlon.
Pettersson competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal with a throw of 67.39 metres.
International competitions Representing 2013European Junior ChampionshipsRieti, Italy17th (q)Discus throw (1.5 kg)53.06 m2015European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia5thDiscus throw58.05 m2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11thDiscus throw60.39 m2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4thDiscus throw64.55 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar9thDiscus throw63.72 m2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan2ndDiscus throw67.39 m2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States5thDiscus throw67.00 mEuropean ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4thDiscus throw67.12 m2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary21st (q)Discus throw62.53 m2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy16th (q)Discus throw61.43 m
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