Niklas Arrhenius

Niklas Arrhenius is a competitor in the discus throw who won the Swedish competition in this event in 2004 and 2006. He was also Sweden's discus competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Arrhenius is the son of Anders Arrhenius who was a professional shot put competitor in Sweden. Niklas' younger brother, Leif Arrhenius is also a thrower.

Arrhenius was raised in Utah but has dual citizenship. He attended Brigham Young University where he was on the track and field team.

Arrhenius is a Latter-day Saint. He served as an LDS missionary in the Sweden Stockholm Mission.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Sweden
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	21st	56.62 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	32nd	58.22 m

Personal bests

• Discus Throw: 65.77 m (2007)
• Shot Put: 19.75 (2010), 19.91 m indoor (2004)
• Niklas is also the former National High School Record Holder for the discus, with a throw of 234'3" (breaking the previous record by nearly nine feet.)

References

• IAAF profile for Niklas Arrhenius
• Mormon Times, August 25th, 2008
• Mormon Times, June 2nd, 2008

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Name	Arrhenius, Niklas
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