Daniel Ståhl
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put |
| Club | Spårvägens FK[1] |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Daniel Ståhl (born 27 August 1992) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing fifth. In 2016 he competed at the European Championships, where he finished fifth. Daniel also competed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro the same year, where he failed to qualify for the final. Just a couple of weeks following his failure in Rio, Daniel competed at the Swedish Championships in Sollentuna. Not only did he win the discus throw on a new personal pest 68.72 metres, it was also the new world leading throw of 2016, surpassing Chrisoph Harting's 68.37 metres from the Rio Olympics final. The day before, Daniel had also won the shot put on a new personal best 19.38 metres.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 16th (q) | Shot put (5 kg) | 18.17 m |
| 16th (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 53.94 m | |||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 27th (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 16.36 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 20th (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 17.55 m |
| – | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | NM | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | Discus throw | 61.29 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 24th (q) | Discus throw | 59.01 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | Discus throw | 64.73 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | Discus throw | 64.77 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 62.26 m | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 19.38 (Sollentuna SWE 27.08.2016)
- Discus throw – 68.72 (Sollentuna SWE 28.08.2016)
Indoor
- Shot put – 18.29 (Gothenburg 2015)