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David Söderberg
* 11 August 1979 Vörå
Present residence: Vörå
185 cm, 96 kg
Seura: IF VOM, Vörå
Coach: Ulf Friman
Event: Hammer throw
David Söderberg is a seasoned veteran in the world hammer throwing elite. He won bronze at the Universiade
in Daegu in 2003 and made his Olympic debut in the following year in Athens. During the past Olympiad David’s
results have kept improving: he has qualified for the last three World of European championship finals and finished
sixth at the World Championships of 2015 in Beijing. In his junior years David used to compete in cross-country
skiing as well. He has studied economics and business administration and is also a qualified restaurant cook.
PREVIOUS OLYMPIC GAMES:
2004 23rd.
2012 26th.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2002 EurCh 23rd.
2003 Universiade bronze.
2006 EurCh 17th.
2007 WCh 20th.
2009 WCh 18th.
2010 EurCh 13th.
2012 EurCh no result in qualifying.
2014 EurCh 8th.
2015 WCh 6th.
2016 EurCh 7th.
PERSONAL BEST:
78.83 (2003)