Simon Pettersson: How he trained for Olympic silver
Did Simon Pettersson get better at the discus the stronger he got? That is this week's thesis in Prestationssamtalet, and to test it Stefan Ågren calls Simon himself.
Guest: Simon Pettersson, Olympic silver medallist in discus, Tokyo 2021
Hosts: Stefan Ågren
This episode is recorded in Swedish.
About this episode
Did Simon Pettersson get better at the discus the stronger he got? That is this week's thesis in Prestationssamtalet, and to test it Stefan Ågren calls Simon himself. Simon Pettersson threw the discus for ten years and won silver at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. He has now retired from the discus and trains for fun. In this episode we talk about what his training looked like during his elite career, what role strength training played in throwing really far, how he sees the difference compared with Daniel Ståhl, and what an Olympic silver really means. This week's thesis: Simon Pettersson got better the stronger he got, and Daniel Ståhl could train his discus throwing more and more often because he was already strong, while Simon had to hold back to avoid injury. Does it hold up? Listen and judge for yourself.
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