Silja Kosonen
SportAthletics
Birth date16 December 2002 (age 23)
Birth placeRaisio, Finland[1]

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

Representing
2019European Youth Olympic FestivalBaku, AzerbaijanHammer throw72.35 m
2021European U20 ChampionshipsTallinn, EstoniaHammer throw71.06 m
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (q)Hammer throw70.49 m
World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaHammer throw71.64 m
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States7thHammer throw70.81 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany5thHammer throw69.45 m
2023European U23 ChampionshipsEspoo, Finland1stHammer throw73.71 m
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5thHammer throw73.89 m
2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy4thHammer throw72.06 m
Olympic GamesParis, France5thHammer throw74.04 m
2025European Team ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain2ndHammer throw73,09 m
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan4thHammer throw75.28 m

References

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