Conny Karlsson (shot putter)

This article is about the Finnish shot putter. For the Swedish footballer, see Conny Karlsson (footballer).

Conny Karlsson (b. December 30, 1975 in Dragsfjärd, Finland) is a 195-cm tall former Finnish shot putter, who competed for Pargas IF. His personal best in the men's shot put currently stands at 20.78 m, which he put on August 4, 2001 in the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. He was coached by Robert Malmberg.

Karlsson has six medals from the Finnish Championships, three of which are gold. In 2006, he placed second in the Finnish Championships, but was later on awarded the gold medal when the winner, Ville Tiisanoja, was caught doping and stripped of his gold medal.

Karlsson was the 18th member to be inducted into the 20 meter club after he successfully putted the shot 20.45 m in a competition on May 31, 2001 in Espoo, Finland. He had to end his career early 2007 due to colitis ulcerosa.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Finland
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	1st
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	7th	20.78 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	14th	19.66 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	17th	19.18 m

External links

• IAAF profile for Conny Karlsson (shot putter)
• Conny Karlsson's own website

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Name	Karlsson, Conny
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Date of birth	December 30, 1975
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