Silja Kosonen

Finnish hammer thrower
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFinnish hammer thrower
PlacesFinland
isAthlete Hammer thrower
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth16 December 2002, Raisio, Southwest Finland, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
Age22 years
Star signSagittarius
ResidenceRaisio, Southwest Finland, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
Education
University of TurkuTurku, Southwest Finland, Finland
Sports Teams
Turun Urheiluliitto (Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland)
Someron Esa (Somero, Southwest Finland, Finland)
The details

Biography

Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
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
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