Arttu Kangas (born 13 July 1993) is a Finnish athlete specialising in the shot put.[2] He represented his country at three outdoor and two indoor European Championships without qualifying for the final.
 Arttu Kangas in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1993 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | Kankaanpään seudun Leisku |
| Coached by | Matti Yrjölä |
His personal bests in the event are 20.30 metres outdoors (Raseborg 2016) and 20.18 metres indoors (Jyväskylä 2017).
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| |||||
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 5th | Shot put (5 kg) | 20.45 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 30th (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 16.96 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.85 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | Shot put | 18.94 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 21st (q) | Shot put | 19.07 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | – | Shot put | NM |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 9th | Shot put | 18.27 m | |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 9th | Shot put | 17.78 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 20th (q) | Shot put | 18.91 m |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (q) | Shot put | 19.42 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (q) | Shot put | 18.17 m |
References edit
- ^ "EAA profile". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Arttu Kangas at World Athletics
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