Helena Engman
Helena Sofia Engman (born 16 June 1976 in Piteå) is a Swedish shot putter.
She finished sixth at the 2003 Summer Universiade and eighth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the finals. She achieved a personal best throw of 17.72 metres in June 2007 in Turin – a Swedish record.[1]
She improved her national record to 18.17 m in August 2010, bringing her fourth place at the Folksam Grand Prix.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | |||||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 20th (q) | Discus throw | 46.60 m |
| 27th (q) | Hammer throw | 48.10 m | |||
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | Shot put | 15.99 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | Shot put | 15.60 m |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | Shot put | 16.09 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 16th (q) | Shot put | 17.50 m | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 15th (q) | Shot put | 16.79 m |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 12th (q) | Shot put | 16.38 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 17.19 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | Shot put | 18.11 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | Shot put | 17.64 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th (q) | Shot put | 17.34 m |
References
- Helena Engman profile at IAAF
- ↑ Swedish athletics records
- ↑ Julin, Lennart (2010-08-11). Green pleases home crowd in Gothenburg. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-13.
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