Leif Arrhenius

Leif Arrhenius (born 15 July 1986 in Provo, Utah^[1]) is a Swedish athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw.^[2] He represented his country at two World and three European Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, he is the 2011 US Collegiate Indoor Champion.

Born in Utah, Leif has a 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 crowned 2011 NCAA indoor champion in the shot put.

Leif competing in 2013 World Athletics championship

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

Leif competing in 2012 European Athletics Championships

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Shot put – 20.50 (Hässleholm 2013)
• Discus throw – 64.46 (Växjö 2011)

Indoor

• Shot put – 20.29 (Copenhagen 2013)

References