Global Throwing athletes
Currently we have athletes from 3 different countries in our group.
Daniel Ståhl
DISCUS THROW
Daniel Ståhl

SWEDEN
Discus throw PB 55.39m
Shot Put PB 16.00m
Discus throw PB 66.89, Shot Put PB 19.17m
Date of Birth 27th August 1992
Height 200cm
Weight ~145kg
Arm Span 219-220cm
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ACHIEVEMENTS
- - World Youth Championships participant, Bressanone 2009
- World Junior Championships participant, Moncton 2010
- European Junior Championships participant, Tallinn 2011
- 3rd place from U23 European Winter Throwing Cup, Bar 2012
- GOLD medal at European Winter Throwing Cup, Castellon 2013
- 4th at European U23 Championships, Tampere 2013
- 2nd at European Winter Throwing Cup, Leiria 2014
- European Championships participant, Zurich 2014
- 5th at World Championships, Beijing 2015

SWEDEN

Discus throw PB 55.39m
Shot Put PB 16.00m
Discus throw PB 66.89, Shot Put PB 19.17m
Date of Birth 27th August 1992
Height 200cm
Weight ~145kg
Arm Span 219-220cm
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ACHIEVEMENTS
- - World Youth Championships participant, Bressanone 2009
- World Junior Championships participant, Moncton 2010
- European Junior Championships participant, Tallinn 2011
- 3rd place from U23 European Winter Throwing Cup, Bar 2012
- GOLD medal at European Winter Throwing Cup, Castellon 2013
- 4th at European U23 Championships, Tampere 2013
- 2nd at European Winter Throwing Cup, Leiria 2014
- European Championships participant, Zurich 2014
- 5th at World Championships, Beijing 2015

Videos from GT Youtube channel
- Daniel Ståhl 66.89m throw
- Throwing videos
- Lifting videos
- Competition videos

Fanny Roos
SHOT PUT

Niklas Arrhenius
DISCUS/SHOT
NIKLAS ARRHENIUS

SWEDEN
Discus throw PB 66.22m
Shot Put PB 19.91m
Date of Birth 10th December 1982
Height 192cm
Weight ~122kg
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TITLES and ACHIEVEMENTS
- NCAA Champion in 2007
- 5x Swedish Champion in discus - 4x Swedish Champion in Shot Put
- Olympian in Beijing 2008
- 3x World Championships participant (2007, 2011, 2013)
- 3x European Championships participant (2006, 2010, 2014)


SWEDEN

Discus throw PB 66.22m
Shot Put PB 19.91m
Date of Birth 10th December 1982
Height 192cm
Weight ~122kg
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TITLES and ACHIEVEMENTS
- NCAA Champion in 2007
- 5x Swedish Champion in discus - 4x Swedish Champion in Shot Put
- Olympian in Beijing 2008
- 3x World Championships participant (2007, 2011, 2013)
- 3x European Championships participant (2006, 2010, 2014)

Videos from GT Youtube channel
- Niklas Arrhenius 66.22m throw
- Competition videos
- Throwing videos
- Lifting videos

Leif Arrhenius
SHOT/DISCUS
LEIF ARRHENIUS

SWEDEN
Discus throw PB 64.46m
Shot put PB 20.50m
Date of Birth 15th July 1986
Height 190cm
Weight ~110kg
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ACHIEVEMENTS
- NCAA Champion in Shot Put 2011
- 2x World Championships participant (2011 and 2013)
- 4 Swedish National titles

SWEDEN

Discus throw PB 64.46m
Shot put PB 20.50m
Date of Birth 15th July 1986
Height 190cm
Weight ~110kg
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ACHIEVEMENTS
- NCAA Champion in Shot Put 2011
- 2x World Championships participant (2011 and 2013)
- 4 Swedish National titles

Videos from GT Youtube channel
- Leif Arrhenius 20.50m throw
- Competition videos
- Throwing videos
- Lifting videos

Simon Pettersson
DISCUS THROW

Mesud Pezer
SHOT PUT

Jakob Gardenkrans
DISCUS THROW

Marcus Thomsen
Video of the Week
Global Throwing statistics
Since 2004, our athletes have won 21 medals from major championships
3 from Olympic Games
7 from World Championships
4 from European Championships
2 from African Championships
5 from World University Games
National records owned by GT
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Gerd Kanter - discus record 73.38m |
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Daniel Ståhl - discus record 71.29m |
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Joachim B. Olsen - shot put record 21.63m |
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Mesud Pezer - shot put record 21.40m |
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Omar El Ghazaly - discus record 66.58m |
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Fanny Roos - shot put record 18.20m |
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Helga M. Þorsteinsdóttir - heptathlon record 5878 points |
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Vésteinn Hafsteinsson - discus record 67.64m |