Caisa-Marie Lindfors (born 5 August 2000) is a Swedish discus thrower. She is a multiple-time

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winner and has represented Sweden at the

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Career

Lindfors started competing in throws as early as 2014, and she finished 4th at the 2015 Swedish U16 Championships in the discus. After improving that to 2nd at the 2016 U17 Championships, she achieved her first national win at the U18 Team Championships with a 37.85 m throw representing Upsala IF. Lindfors' first international win came at the 2017 U18 Finnkampen, throwing a 47.32 m

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for the victory. The following year she improved that best to 51.26 m at the Bottnarydskastet, qualifying her for the 2018 World U20 Championships. In the qualification, Lindfors placed 18th overall and did not advance to the finals. She nonetheless returned to win Swedish U20 championships and the U20

Nordic Athletics Championships The Nordic Athletics Championships is an international athletics competition between Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. In its original form, it was held on three occasions, in 1961, 1963 and 1965.

later that year. Lindford competed at the

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in both the

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and discus throw, though she only made the finals in the discus where she placed 4th overall. She first set the Swedish U20 record in the discus at the 2019 Nordic Match, and she improved that record again to 55.98 m finishing second at the 2019 Swedish Athletics Championships. From 2021 to 2023, Lindfors moved to the United States and competed on the

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team in the NCAA. She quickly qualified for the

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, placing 18th overall. After her freshman outdoor season, she finished 4th at the European U23 Championships in the discus throw, again just missing out on a medal. In 2023, Lindfors finished 4th at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the best finish of her collegiate career. She won the

national discus title in a 60.90 m personal best, qualifying her for the

. At

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, she finished 32nd in qualification and did not make the finals. Beginning in 2024, Lindfords transferred to the California Golden Bears track and field program.

Personal life

Lindfors is from Uppsala, Sweden where she attended high school. She is a member of the Upsala IF athletics club.

Statistics

Personal best progression

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindfors, Caisa-Marie Living people 2000 births 21st-century Swedish women Swedish female discus throwers Swedish female shot putters Florida State Seminoles women's track and field athletes California Golden Bears women's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Uppsala Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics