Silja Kosonen

Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2] She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Silja Kosonen

Personal information
Nationality	Finland
Born	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22) Raisio, Finland[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Hammer throw European Throwing Cup 2025 Nicosia Hammer Throw World U20 Championships 2021 Nairobi hammer throw European U23 Championships 2023 Espoo hammer throw European U20 Championships 2021 Tallinn hammer throw

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Finland
2019	European Youth Olympic Festival	Baku, Azerbaijan		Hammer throw	72.35 m
2021	European U20 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia		Hammer throw	71.06 m
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	14th (q)	Hammer throw	70.49 m
	World U20 Championships	Nairobi, Kenya		Hammer throw	71.64 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	7th	Hammer throw	70.81 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	Hammer throw	69.45 m
2023	European U23 Championships	Espoo, Finland	1st	Hammer throw	73.71 m
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	Hammer throw	73.89 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	Hammer throw	72.06 m
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	5th	Hammer throw	74.04 m
2025	European Team Championships	Madrid, Spain	2nd	Hammer throw	73,09 m