 Holm at the 2023 Finnkampen | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 2004 (20 years, 68 days old) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Kil, Värmland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kils AIK | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | High jump:2.18m (2022) Long jump:7.51m (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melwin Lycke Holm (born 12 October 2004) is a Swedish high jumper and long jumper. He was the winner of the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships, and he is the son of Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm.
Career
Holm has been competitive in the high jump from a very young age, as he jumped 1.87 metres at age 12 in 2017 to break the single-age world record. His father had not achieved that mark until he was two years older, at age 14 at the 1991 Swedish Indoor Championships. Later that year, he improved to 1.97 metres indoors. On account of his father, Holm's youth career was covered extensively by the Swedish press.
However, Holm did not compete outside the Nordic countries until 2021, and his first continental championship came in 2023 at the European U20 Championships in Jerusalem. At the championships, he was closely matched by the favorite Edoardo Stronati, and both did not clear past 2.18 metres. As the final heights were a tie, the competition had to be decided on countback, and Holm's first-time clearance at 2.18 m earned him the gold medal.
Personal life
Holm is the son of Stefan Holm, Olympic high jump gold medallist. He trains with the Kils AIK athletics club in Kil, Värmland.
Holm has tried to carve his own path distinct from his father, as he jumps from a different foot than his father and has goals of surpassing his achievements.
Statistics
Personal best progression
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.63 m |  |
Kil, Sweden | 27 Aug 2016 | ||
| 2 | 1.80 m | |
Karlstad | Karlstad, Sweden | 25 Nov 2016 | |
| 3 | 1.87 m | (U13) |
Gothenburg Youth Games | Gothenburg, Sweden | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| 4 | 1.89 m | |
Gävle | Gävle, Sweden | 8 Sep 2017 | |
| 5 | 1.97 m | |
Karlstad | Karlstad, Sweden | 24 Nov 2017 | |
| 6 | 1.98 m | |
Göteborgs Inomhus | Göteborg, Sweden | 2 Feb 2018 | |
| 7 | 2.00 m | |
Gothenburg Youth Games | Göteborg, Sweden | 30 Jun 2018 | |
| 8 | 2.01 m | |
Skarakampen | Skara, Sweden | 18 Aug 2018 | |
| 9 | 2.04 m | |
Trollbäcken, Sweden | 14 Sep 2018 | ||
| 10 | 2.05 m | |
Stjärnspelen | Arvika, Sweden | 26 Jul 2019 | |
| 11 | 2.09 m |  |
Swedish Athletics Championships | Karlstad, Sweden | 30 Aug 2019 | |
| 12 | 2.13 m | |
Nordic Indoor Athletics Match | Helsinki, Finland | 8 Feb 2020 | |
| 13 | 2.17 m | |
Landslagsutmaningen | Söderhamn, Sweden | 7 Aug 2020 | |
| 14 | 2.18 m | |
Swedish U20 Championships | Skellefteå, Sweden | 5 Mar 2022 |
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.89 m | |
Trollbäcken, Sweden | 15 Sep 2018 | ||
| 2 | 7.04 m | |
Karlstad, Sweden | 25 Jan 2019 | ||
| 3 | 7.11 m | |
USM15-16 | Trollhättan, Sweden | 9 Aug 2019 | |
| 4 | 7.17 m |  |
Mälarspelen | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 26 Jun 2020 | |
| 5 | 7.20 m | |
USM15-16 Hopp | Sollentuna, Sweden | 21 Aug 2020 | |
| 6 | 7.37 m | |
Goliatspelen | Kil, Sweden | 12 Aug 2022 | |
| 7 | 7.38 m | |
Örebro Indoor Games och IDM | Örebro, Sweden | 14 Jan 2023 | |
| 8 | 7.42 m | |
Täby Vinterspel | Sätra, Sweden | 20 Jan 2023 | |
| 9 | 7.45 m | |
Folksam GP | Sätra, Sweden | 28 Jan 2023 | |
| 10 | 7.51 m | |
Nordic U20 Match | Oslo, Norway | 22 Jul 2023 |
References
- ^ Melwin Lycke Holm at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Tivemo, Joel (10 August 2017). "Holm: "Jag hade tänkt hålla mig borta"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "Världsrekordhopp av Melwin Holm". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "Melwin Holm om rekordet: "Det var sjukt"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- Senator, Rasmus (15 September 2018). "SUPERHOPPET: Melwin Holm slår nytt inofficiellt världsrekord!". Sportbibeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Holm continues family legacy with high jump gold in Jerusalem". European Athletics.
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- Feuk, Stefan (30 June 2017). "Sådan far, sådan son – i dag slog Melwin Holm, 12, världsrekordet". Sportbibeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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