Fanny Matilda Charlotta Roos (born 2 January 1995) is a

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athlete specialising in the

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. She won a silver medal at the 2021 European Indoor Championships, while setting an outright national record of 19.29 meters in the final. In doing so, Roos made history by becoming the first Swedish woman in 93 years, and the second overall, to medal in a throwing event at the Olympics, World-, or European Championships. The first to do so was

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, who won a bronze medal in the

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at the

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. Roos represented Sweden at the

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and 2019 World Championships, but failed to reach the final on both occasions. She reached 7th place at the

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. Her personal bests in the event are 19.42 metres outdoors (national record -

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2022) and 19.29 metres indoors (national record - Torun 2021).

International competitions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roos, Fanny 1995 births Living people Swedish female shot putters Swedish Athletics Championships winners World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden People from Ljungby Municipality Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Sportspeople from Kronoberg County 21st-century Swedish women 21st-century Swedish people