Petter Olson (born 14 February 1991) is a Swedish athlete competing in the combined events.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships. As a senior, he competed at one outdoor and two indoor European Championships.

Petter Olson
Petter Olson at the 2013 European Indoor Championships
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 33)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb) (2015)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
College teamUniversity of Texas
ClubHässelby SK

He also sometimes competes in the 400 metres hurdles, twice becoming the Swedish champion in that event.[1]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Sweden
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 17th (q) Pole vault 4.45 m
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Decathlon (junior) 7734 pts
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 8th Decathlon (junior) 7515 pts
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 8th Decathlon 7724 pts
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th Decathlon 7771 pts
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th Heptathlon 4933 pts
European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland Decathlon DNF
2015 European Indoor Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th Heptathlon 5869 pts
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 10th Heptathlon 5697 pts

Personal bests

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References

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