Ragnar Carlsson
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Ragnar Erik Georg Carlsson (born 16 November 2000) is a Swedish hammer thrower who has competed in several international events, among them the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
Carlsson was born in Ljungby on 16 November 2000.{{cite web | url=https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/r/ragnar-carlsson.html | title=Ragnar Carlsson | publisher=Swedish Olympic Committee}} As a Falu IK athlete, he left his youth career with a Swedish under-19 record in the hammer throw, set in 2018.{{cite web |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027020244/https://www.friidrott.se/rs/rekord/swerek/swerecout.aspx |language=sv |publisher=Swedish Athletics Association |title=Svenska rekord – utomhus per den 1 januari 2020" och länk till "Förbättringar 2020 |url=https://www.friidrott.se/rs/rekord/swerek/swerecout.aspx}} He then switched to Stockholm club Hässelby SK in the end of 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.friidrottsstatistik.se/atswe.php?Sex=1&ID=180764 | title=Friidrottsstatistik}} After different inflammations had disturbed his 2019 season, he won the Swedish national title in 2020.{{cite web |access-date=23 March 2024 |author=Simon Norberg |date=17 December 2020 |language=sv |work=Aftonbladet |title=Talangens jättekast – raderade ut sitt personbästa |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/R910kO/talangens-jattekast--raderade-ut-sitt-personbasta}}
He competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in the men's hammer throw.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2022/world-athletics-championships-oregon-2022-7137279/men/hammer-throw/qualification/series |website=World Athletics|date=15 July 2022|title=Men's hammer throw|accessdate=2 August 2024}}
He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2023/world-athletics-championships-budapest-2023-7138987/men/hammer-throw/final/result|website=World Athletics|date=20 August 2023|title=Men's hammer throw|accessdate=2 August 2024}}
He competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome in the hammer throw.{{cite web|website=Watch Athletics|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=2 August 2024|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5638/men-hammer-throw-results-european-athletics-championships-2024 |title= Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024}}
He was selected to compete for Sweden in the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friidrott.se/tavling-landslag/nyhetsarkiv-tavling-landslag/ragnar-carlsson-uttagen-till-os-fantastiskt-skont/|title=Ragnar Carlsson uttagen till OS – "Fantastiskt skönt!"|publisher=Swedish Athletics Association|accessdate=18 September 2024}} Carlsson failed to reach the final in the hammer throw event.{{cite web | url=https://www.falukuriren.se/2024-08-02/smallen-ragnar-carlsson-utslagen-i-kvalet-blev-valdigt-nervos-/ | title=Smällen – Ragnar Carlsson utslagen i kvalet: "Blev väldigt nervös " | date=2 August 2024 | work=Falu-Kuriren }}
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Category:Swedish male hammer throwers
Category:Olympic athletes for Sweden
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden