Kim Amb (born 31 July 1990) is a
Swedish
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track and field
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athlete who competes in the
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...
. His personal best is 86.49
m, set in 2020. He finished in seventh place at the
2012 European Championships and 18th in the
2012 Summer Olympics. In 2016, he finished in 17th at the
Olympic Games
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, and in 7th at the
European Championships.
In 2019, he finished in 8th at the
World Championships
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.
Competition record
Seasonal bests by year
*2008 - 67.59
*2010 - 77.81
*2011 - 80.09
*2012 - 81.84
*2013 - 84.61
*2014 - 84.14
*2015 - 82.40
*2016 - 84.50
*2019 - 86.03
*2020 - 86.49
*2021 - 82.40
References
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IAAF profile fo
Kim Amb
Swedish male javelin throwers
1990 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Sweden
World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
People from Solna Municipality
Swedish Athletics Championships winners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Stockholm County
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