Silja Kosonen

Finnish hammer thrower (born 2002)

Silja Kosonen
Personal information
Nationality Finland
Born (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)
Raisio, Finland[1]
Sport
SportAthletics

Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Finland
2019 European Youth Olympic Festival Baku, Azerbaijan 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hammer throw 72.35 m
2021 European U20 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hammer throw 71.06 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (q) Hammer throw 70.49 m
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hammer throw 71.64 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 7th Hammer throw 70.81 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th Hammer throw 69.45 m
2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 1st Hammer throw 73.71 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th Hammer throw 73.89 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 4th Hammer throw 72.06 m

References

  1. ^ "Raisiolainen Silja Kosonen on vuoden nuori urheilija". Rannikkoseutu (in Finnish). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Silja Kosonen". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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