Swedish · Arrhenius · Power
Viking Throwing is built on the Arrhenius family tradition — Swedish Olympic pedigree, BYU All-Americans, and a lifetime in the discus and shot put circles.
Photos: Niklas Arrhenius, Bauhaus-galan Stockholm 2015 — FrankieF, CC BY-SA 4.0
About / The clan
From Anders’ Swedish Olympic path to three BYU brothers in the circle — this is a family that throws.
Patriarch · Shot put · Coach
Swedish-born (b. 1947, Norrtälje). BYU All-American shot put (1975). PR 19.92 m. Four Swedish SM titles in the shot (1971, 1977–79). Olympic-qualified for Sweden — injury kept him from competing. Volunteer BYU throws coach who raised the kids in the circle.
Photo: Anders Arrhenius (mockup)
Discus · Shot · Hammer
Oldest brother (b. 1978). Mountain View / BYU throws including hammer; MWC discus champ (2002). Later earned a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree.
Discus · Shot put · Coach
Dual Swedish–American citizen. Represented Sweden in the discus at the 2008 Beijing Olympics; four World Championships; five European Championships. NCAA discus champion (BYU, 2007). Swedish national titles in discus and shot. Personal bests: discus 66.46 m (2020), shot put 19.91 m indoor. Now coaches throws at BYU — following his father Anders.
Shot · Discus · Hammer
Youngest brother (b. 1986). Shot put PR 20.50 m; discus 64.46 m. 2011 NCAA Indoor shot put champion; Worlds & Europeans for Sweden. Continues the coaching tradition.
Photo: European Champs 2012 — Styrkalyft, CC0
Shot · Discus
Sister. Mountain View HS throws; competed for Utah Valley State. Another Arrhenius in the circle.
Sweden → Utah → The circle
Great-grandfather Bror Arrhenius is linked to Sweden’s 1912 Stockholm Olympics (tug-of-war / Olympic choir lore). Spårvägens FK club roots. The name has meant strength in Swedish sport for over a century.
The craft
Technique from a family that lived it — power into the implement, balance through the turn, finish through the sector.
Orbit, rhythm, and release. The Arrhenius specialty — from American HS records to Swedish nationals and the Olympic ring.
Explosive legs, iron core, clean reverse. Glide or rotational — strength that shows up on the tape.
In the circle
Brothers in the ring — Stockholm Diamond League, Europeans, Utah, and Deseret News archives.
Train
Mockup site for vikingthrowing.com — plug in real contact, booking, and program rates when ready.
[email protected]Mockup · Arrhenius family story from public sources · Mix of CC, club, and press photos for mockup only
