Sven Martin Skagestad
Appearance
Sven Martin Skagestad in 2015 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 13 January 1995 |
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Club | IL Norna-Salhus |
Coached by | Einar Kristian Tveitå |
Sven Martin Skagestad (born 13 January 1995) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
His personal best in the event is 65.20 metres set in Wiesbaden in 2016.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2011 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 8th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 69.26 m |
2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 28th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 46.53 m |
2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 63.21 m |
2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 11th | Discus throw | 52.68 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16th (q) | Discus throw | 62.04 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 62.45 m | |
2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Discus throw | 61.00 m |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 26th (q) | Discus throw | 58.86 m |
References