Leif Arrhenius

Leif Arrhenius (born 15 July 1986 in Provo, Utah[1]) is a professional Swedish athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw.[2] He represented his country at two World and three European Championships. In addition, he is the 2011 US Collegiate Indoor Champion.

Born in Utah, Leif has dual citizenship with the United States. He is the son of Anders Arrhenius who was a professional shot put competitor in Sweden. His older brother, Niklas, is also a shot putter/discus throwers.[1]

Leif represented Brigham Young University from 2005,2008-2011. He was a 7 time All-American while competing for Brigham Young University. He was 2011 NCAA indoor champion in the shot put. [3]

Leif Now works for Centennial Middle School in Provo, Utah as the Boy's P.E. Coach.[4][5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sweden
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 22nd (q) Discus throw 61.33 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (q) Shot put 19.33 m
17th (q) Discus throw 60.49 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th Shot put 19.61 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (q) Shot put 19.53 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 17th (q) Shot put 19.54 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 19th (q) Shot put 19.07 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 23rd (q) Shot put 18.64 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor


References

  1. 1 2 Prague 2015 bios
  2. ↑ Leif Arrhenius at IAAF
  3. ↑ "Leif ARRHENIUS". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Centennial Middle School". centennial.provo.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Leif Arrhenius - my.uen Utah Education Network". my.uen.org. Retrieved 2018-10-13.



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