Anna Wessman

Anna Wessman
Anna Wessman at the 2008 World Junior Championships
Personal information
Born (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989
Växjö, Sweden[1]
EducationUniversity of Texas
Linnaeus University[2]
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw

Anna Wessman (born 9 October 1989) is a Swedish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[3] She won the bronze medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 61.42 metres set at Finnkampen in Tampere in 2016.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sweden
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 6th Javelin throw 50.72 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th Javelin throw 54.12 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd Javelin throw 55.91 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 6th Javelin throw 55.50 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 4th Javelin throw 58.34 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 24th (q) Javelin throw 54.02 m

References

  1. ^ College team bio
  2. ^ 2015 Universiade bio
  3. ^ Anna Wessman at World Athletics
  4. ^ SVT


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