Simon Wieland
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 16 December 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Javelin 82.26m (Tokyo, 2025) NR |
Medal record | |
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Simon Wieland (born 16 December 2000) is a Swiss javelin thrower. He is the Swiss national record holder in the javelin, and competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.[1]
Career
He qualified for the final of the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, placing eighth with a throw of 70.51 metres.[2][3] The following year, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, Sweden, with a throw of 79.44 metres.[4][5] That year, he won the senior Swiss Athletics Championships for the first time, throwing 75.68 metres in Basel.[6]
He won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, in July 2025 with a best throw of 79.33 metres.[7][8]
He threw a personal best 81.29m at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August 2025.[9] He was selected for the Swiss team for at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where he threw a Swiss national record with 82.26 metres, without advancing to the final.[10][11]
Personal life
Wieland studied economics at the University of Bern.[12]
References
- ^ "Simon Wieland". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Delia Sclabas and Simon Wieland in the final in Tampere". Swiss Athletics. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Avec 35 athlètes aux CE U20 à Boras". Swiss-Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Swiss Championships". World Athletics. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Gold für Simon Wieland an den World University Games". stb-la.ch. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Simon Wieland überflügelt in Bochum Speerwurf-Konkurrenz". Swiss-Athletics. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Results - Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Swiss World Championship team comprises 31 athletes". Bluewin.ch. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Simon Wieland wins javelin gold for Switzerland at the 2025 Universiade". Sportaktuell.ch. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
World University Games champions in men's javelin throw | |
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