SWEDISH TEAM MEDIA GUIDE

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IAAF World

Championships in

Athletics – Berlin 2009

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SWEDISH TEAM

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SWEDISH TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. IAAF World Championships in Athletics – Berlin 2009.

Editor:Fredrik Trahn

Photo:Ryno Quantz

Production:Text & Bildproduktion AB

Facts compiled by:A. Lennart Julin (ATFS)

Facts women and walking:Valuable assistance from material compiled by Bo Nordin, Jonas Hedman, Bengt Holmberg, Owe Fröberg and Birger Fält.

Note:The purpose of this guide is to be a source of background information for the media covering the 2009 World

Championships. Thus individual pieces of information are of course free to use in articles and reports. However, the actual profiles must not be – wholly or partially – reprinted, published on the Internet or entered into databases or similar electronic information systems.

Media contact:Media contacts with the Swedish Team shall be organised via Fredrik Trahn, Press Chief,

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Index

Stefan infusing energy into the

Swedish team

Stefan Olsson became the new National Team Manager for the Swedish Athletics Team

in 2009. The World Championships in Berlin will be Stefan’s first outdoor

champion-ships. He will be accompanying the Swedish team, full of enormous enthusiasm.

Under Stefan’s management, the Swedish team won two medals at the European Indoor

Championships in Turin in March, 2009, with Johan Wissman taking gold in the 400m

and Mattias Claesson taking bronze in the 800m.

Stefan says, “It was a tremendous experience to be able to begin my work with two

championship medals and to take success for Swedish athletics even further. We’re now

working very hard at maintaining our position as one of the successful nations in

athletics.”

Stefan’s philosophy is built on the work that previous National Team Managers, Ulf

Karlsson and Thomas Engdahl, worked for. A National Team should be a practical and

psychological support, where an individual is able to take advantage of the benefits he

or she wants and needs.

Stefan is a wonderful source of energy and enjoyment. His maxim is to make other

people happy every day.

Stefan continues, “It’s so easy to give someone a bit of attention and it means so much

too.”

The Swedish Team has prepared itself for the

World Championships at a world

champi-onships camp in Feldkirch, Austria.

Stefan’s athletics background goes back a

long way, partly as a central person in his

club, the Göta Karlstad Sports Club, where

he was the administrative director for the

club for 15 years, and partly as a manager

and athlete. He has also worked as a sports

writer and as a commentator and speaker at

many major sporting events.

He has, in part, reorganized the staffing in the top-level and national teams. Among

other things, he has intentionally concentrated on appointing several women to the

training organization.

“We’ve got several gifted women trainers. We want to give them the opportunity of

being able to take responsibility in the national team. In Sweden, this area has been

very much dominated by men in the past,” Stefan adds.

The weekend following the World Championships in Berlin holds in store the annual

prestigious international match against Finland, Finnkampen, in Göteborg.

Stefan infusing energy into the Swedish team . . . . 3

DANIEL ALMGREN, Decathlon . . . 4

MAGNUS ARVIDSSON, Javelin Throw . . . 5

NADJA CASADEI, Heptathlon . . . 6

MATTIAS CLAESSON, 800 m . . . 8

HELENA ENGMAN, Shot Put . . . 9

JESPER FRITZ, Pole Vault . . . 10

EMMA GREEN, High Jump. . . 12

ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON, 50 km Walk. . . 14

PER JACOBSEN, 3000 m Steeplechase . . . 15

ALHAJI JENG, Pole Vault . . . 16

ULRIKA JOHANSSON, 3000 m Steeplechase. . . 18

ROBERT KRONBERG, 110 m Hurdles . . . 20-21

Presenting Swedish Athletics . . . 22

SOFIA LARSSON, Discus Throw . . . 24

JONAS LOHSE, Javelin Throw. . . 25

MUSTAFA MOHAMED, 3000 m Steeplechase 26-27

CECILIA NILSSON, Hammer Throw . . . 29

JESSICA SAMUELSSON, Heptathlon . . . 30

MONICA SVENSSON, 20 km Walk . . . 31

ANNA SÖDERBERG, Discus Throw . . . 32

LINUS THÖRNBLAD, High Jump . . . 34

MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump . . . 36

NICKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon. . . 38

JOHAN WISSMAN, 400 m . . . 40-41

Sweden Team Officials and Main Sponsors . . . . 43

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Jan MAGNUS ARVIDSSON

Pronounciation MUNG-nuhss AHRR-vidd-sonn

Born 20 February 1983

Residence Växjö

Occupation Athlete

Height/Weight 191 cm / 100 kg

Club KA 2 IF

Coach Jonas Mellblom

Event Javelin Throw

Personal best 85.75 Osaka, JPN 5.5.2007

2009 best 77.41 Doha, QAT 8.5.2009 (only meet this year)

Progression JT JT 600g 1997 42.42 1998 1999 53.47 2000 50.99 2001 63.84 2002 69.60 2003 70.08 2004 73.98 2005 77.83 2006 81.75 2007 85.75 2008 83.28 2009 77.41

Major competitions 2002 World Junior Ch qual 2003 Europ ean U23 Ch qual 2005 European U23 Ch 3 2006 European Ch 10

2007 World Ch 10

World Athletics Final 3 2008 Olympic G 11

Internat. matches Outdoors: 6

National titles Outdoors: '06, '07, '08

PB other events SP 13.19 Karlskrona 21.5.2005

Note:Steady progress averaging approximately four meters improvement per year between '01 and '07.

Exceptionally consistent, in '05 had nine meets at 76/77 with 77.83 on top, in '06 his 81.75 PB was supported by 5x80 and 4x79 and in '07 his 85.75 PB was backed up by 9 more meets at 84-85!

Troubled by foot injury since '08, had an operation last autumn and a second one in June this year. Built his own practice runway in the woods near his family home in Ramdala. Earlier competed nationally in power lifting in off-season.

Pronounciation DAH-nee-ell AHLM-grehn

Born 30 November 1979

Residence Stockholm

Occupation Management consultant (full time)

Club Vallentuna FIK (-'01), Täby IS ('02), Hässelby ('03-)

Coach Conny Silfver

Event Decathlon

Personal best 7.733 Rakvere, EST 6-7.6.2009

Progression Dec HJ LJ 200m 400m Hep i 1995 1.83 1996 1.96 1997 2.02 6.80 23.02 54.23 1998 1.90 /6.84i 50.61 1999 1.91 6.95 22.43 2000 6.74 22.96 2001 7.00/7.27w 22.24/22.05w 2002 6.82/6.84i 22.45/22.06i 2003 7.35 22.05 48.76

2004 /2.04i 7.23/7.26w 22.46i 50.36i 5.018i 2005 7.265 2.00 7.15/7.27w 22.46 48.75 4.422i 2006 7.404 2.00/2.02i 7.32/7.50w 48.38 5.396i

2007 7.592 2.00 7.30 48.96

2008 7.144 1.96 7.16 49.00 5.505i

2009 7.733 1.95/1.97i 7.05/7.07w/7.16i 22.07 48.13 5.573i

Major competitions

-Internat. matches Outdoors: 10

National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '07 Indoors (Heptathlon): '04

PB other events 60m i 7.10 Karlskrona 5.3.2005 100m 10.97 Huddinge 30.7.2005 w 10.87 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 200m 22.05 Gävle 18.7.2003 w 22.05 Västerås 4.8.2001 400m 48.13 Szczecin, POL 27.6.2009 800m 1:56.28 Stockholm 14.9.2003 1500m 4:10.61 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 60mH i 8.38 Västerås 15.3.2009 110mH 15.00 Malmö 3.8.2009 400mH 52.67 Helsinki, FIN 25.8.2006 HJ 2.02 Helsingborg 12.7.1997 i 2.04 Karlskrona 28.2.2004 PV 4.35 Sollentuna 27.5.2007 LJ 7.35 Gävle 18.7.2003 w 7.50 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 TJ 14.38 Göteborg 6.7.2004 SP 13.67 Rakvere, EST 6.6.2009 i 13.91 Malmö 23.2.2008 DT 37.91 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 JT 64.05 Rakvere, EST 7.6.2009 Hept i 5.573 Västerås 15.3.2009

Athletics in family Brother Anders (b '82): LJ: 6.45/6.68i '99 '07

Note:Began as a high jumper (national youth team), due to injury switched to 200m at age 19, then to long jump at age 21, added 400m at age 23.

First ever combined event a 5.018 indoor heptathlon at age 24, first ever decathlon at age 25 scoring 7.253!

At '06 Swedish Championships tried 400m Hurdles for the first time. Fell twice and leisurely walked across the finish line in 94.27. However, that strangely enough turned out to be the 8th fastest legal time in the heats so advanced him to the final! In the final stayed on his feet and got the silver medal with 52.93! That drop of 42.34 seconds (44.9%) must constitute a WR in PB improvement! Works full time as a management consultant at McKinsey&Company!

Blog: http://www.metrobloggen.se/shm

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NADJA Emelie Nathalie CASADEI

Pronounciation NUDD-jah Cuss-ah-DAY

Born 3 April 1983 (Rödeby)

Club IFK Karlskrona (-'97), KA 2 IF ('98-'05), IFK Lidingö ('06-)

Coach Leif Robertson

Event Heptathlon

Personal best 5.905 Szczecin, POL 27-28.6.2009

Progression Hep Pen i LJ HJ 200m 100mH 800m PV 1996 1.51 1997 1.57 2:44.74 1998 5.37 1.57 27.29 2:33.85 1999 5.31 1.62 27.39w 2:29.54 2000 5.242 3.678i 5.65 1.72 25.31 14.81 2:14.87 2001 5.399 3.796i 5.42/5.43w 1.78 25.81/25.78i 15.02/14.91w 2:13.66 3.20 2002 25.72w 3.60i 2003 3.65i 2004 3.63i 2005 5.28 3.32i 2006 2007 5.444 3.590i 5.84 1.67 25.28 14.54 2:15.43 2008 5.833 4.190i 6.21 1.72 24.92/24.70w 14.27 2:11.45 2009 5.905 6.12 1.75 25.15/24.78w 14.18 2:08.15

Major competitions 2001 European Junior Ch 11

National titles: Outdoors: '07

PB other events 60m i 7.83 Sätra 2.2.2008 100m 12.43 Stendal, GER 3.6.2000 w 12.29 Norrköping 30.5.2009 200m 24.92 Jyväskylä, FIN 7.6.2008 w 24.70 Huddinge 15.6.2008 400m 56.48 Eskilstuna 11.8.2002 800m 2:08.15 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 60mH i 8.82 Malmö 27.1.2008 100mH 14.18 Szczecin, POL 27.6.2009 300mH 41.93 Västerås 13.8.2000 400mH 63.88 Vellinge 17.8.2003 HJ 1.78 Ried, AUT 30.6.2001 PV 3.60 Karlskrona 28.6.2003 i 3.65 Karlskrona 9.3.2003 LJ 6.21 Värnamo 20.7.2008 TJ 11.86 Växjö 29.8.2000 SP 13.53 Szczecin, POL 27.6.2009 JT 37.52 Grosseto, ITA 22.7.2001 Pen i 4.190 Göteborg 16.3.2008

Athletics in family Mother Lena Kullberg, (b '63) 100m/200m/LJ: 11.97/24.36/6.33 '79 Sister Gabriela (b '89) LJ: 5.77 '04

Note:In her teens was the No 2 in Sweden in Heptathlon in her age group behind Carolina Klüft.

Knee injury in '01 made high jump (and thereby Heptathlon) impossible to pursue, instead took up pole vaulting. Finally in '07 - after a break of five years - could return to her first love, the combined events.

Secured the Berlin ticket by lowering her 800m PB by over three seconds in a solo run (won by seven seconds!) at the European Cup.

Mother Lena in 1979 at age 16 set a Swedish senior record in the long jump with 6.33.

Website:http://www.nadjacasadei.se

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Pronounciation Heh-LEH-nah ENG-munn

Born 16 June 1976 (Piteå)

Residence Piteå

Occupation Physical education teacher (part time)

Height 171 cm / 92 kg

Club Riviera FI

US university Utah Valley State College ('99)

Coach Kurt Engman

Event Shot Put

Personal bests 18.13i Nordhausen, GER 18.1.2008 **NIR**

17.72 Torino, ITA 8.6.2007 **NR** 2009 best 17.36 Eskilstuna 13.6.2009 Progression 1990 10.37 2002 16.45 1991 10.44 2003 16.41 1992 10.69 2004 16.34 1993 11.63 2005 15.97 16.40i 1994 12.69 2006 17.51 1995 13.47 2007 17.72 1996 13.85 14.07i 2008 17.59 18.13i 1997 14.34 14.43i 2009 17.36 1998 14.82 14.85i 1999 16.46 2000 16.75 2001 16.49

Major competitions 1999 World University G 12 qual (HT) 2003 World University G 6 2006 European Cup/Super L 9 European Ch qual 2007 European Indoor Ch 8 World Ch qual

2008 World Indoor Ch qual 2009 European Indoor Ch qual

Internat. matches Outdoors: 16 Indoors: 2

National titles Outdoors : '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09 Indoors: '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09

PB other events TJ 11.05 Trollbäcken 3.7.1993 DT 48.99 Sundsvall 25.9.1999

HT 56.53 Växjö 29.8.2000

JT 39.46 Piteå 17.7.1999

WT (20 lb) i 15.74 Logan, UT 30.1.1999

Athletics in family Father Kurt (b '41) TJ: 14.06 '73.

Mother Barbro (Hartzell, b '42): 800m/1500m/3000m: 2:17.0m/4:39.1m/10:16.6m '72 First cousin Joakim Eriksson (b '61): 1500m: 3:51.65 '82

Note:At the '06 match vs Finland suddenly added 76 cm to her 6 years old PB missing the NR by just 1 cm. In '07 con-firmed improvement by raising Swedish record indoors by 45 cm to 17.46 and outdoors record by 20 cm to 17.72. Winter of '08 surpassed 18 m in three indoor meets.

Uses the rotational technique which despite now being dominant among the men is quite rare in the women's elite.

HELENA Sofia ENGMAN

Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss KLAH-sonn

Born 26 July 1986 (Nykyrka)

Club Mullsjö SOK (-'03), Hässelby SK ('04-)

Coach/Advisor Selfcoached

Event 800m

Personal best 1:46.36 Oslo, NOR 3.7.2009

Progression 800m 400m 400m i 2000 2:21.95i 2001 -2002 - 52.10 51.54i 2003 1:51.07 49.07 49.79i 2004 1:47.07 47.50 47.61i 2005 1:48.38 46.53 47.79i 2006 1:46.66 47.36 47.31i 2007 1:46.43 - 47.61i 2008 1:47.61 48.02 2009 1:46.36 47.81i

Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 3 (800m) 2005 European Indoor Ch heat (800m) European Junior Ch 1 (800m) World Ch heat (4x400m) 2006 World Indoor Ch 4 (4x400m) European Ch semi (800m) 2007 European Indoor Ch 5 (800m) World Ch heat (800m)

2008 World Indoor Ch semi (800m) 2009 European Indoor Ch 3 (800m)

National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '07, '09 Indoors: '07, '08, '09

PB other events 60m i 7.20 Västerås 4.3.2006 100m 11.39 Norrtälje 12.5.2004 200m 21.58 Sollentuna 29.5.2005 400m 46.53 Sollentuna 27.5.2005 1000m 2:21.00 Karlstad 23.7.2009 1500m 4:03.97 Stockholm 12.9.2003 i 3:51.54 Sätra 2.2.2008 3000m 9:18.23 Stockholm 15.9.2002 Kula 8.78 Kungsängen 1.10.2005 Diskus 19.71 Kungsängen 1.10.2005 Slägga 18.65 Kungsängen 1.10.2005 Spjut 29.10 Kungsängen 9.10.2004

Note:With background in cross-country running, american football and judo decided at age 16 to become a runner and “immediately” ran credible times of 4:10/9:18 for 1500m/3000m.

However, had mind set on shorter distances with the long time focus on 800m to which end competed mainly at 400m until '06.

Big national breakthrough summer of '04 by at age 18 running three truly remarkable negatively-split 800m races: Winning the national race at DN Galan in 1:48.15 (54.7/53.5!), placing 2nd at the Swedish Championships in 1:47.07 (c54.5/52.6!) and winning the match vs Finland in 1:50.66 (59.3/51.4). In latter race had 23.7 between 500m and 700m!

Stunned onlookers - and left the opposition standing - by employing the same kind of "lightning strikes" tactics at the '05 European Junior Championships. Despite being last with 300m to go in the slow paced final - and despite not hitting the front until coming off the last bend - won by 1.21 seconds!

MATTIAS David CLAESSON

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Claes JESPER FRITZ

Pronounciation YESS-perr FRITZ

Born 13 September 1985

Residence Malmö

Occupation Medical student (part time)

Club Malmö AI

Coach Stanislaw Szczyrba

Event Pole Vault

Personal best 5.70 Debrecen, HUN 15.7.2007

2009 best 5.61 Stockholm 31.7.2009 Progression 1998 3.31 1999 3.80 2000 3.51 3.60i 2001 4.51 2002 4.90 2003 5.10 2004 5.45 2005 5.40 5.55i 2006 5.60 2007 5.70 2008 5.63 2009 5.61

Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch 8 2004 World Junior Ch 5 2005 European Indoor Ch qual European U23 Ch 8 2006 European Ch qual 2007 European U23 Ch 2 2008 World Indoor Ch qual

Olympic G qual

National titles Outdoors: '08

PB other events SP 10.72 Malmö 26.9.2004

DT 28.86 Malmö 26.9.2004

HT 25.30 Malmö 26.9.2004

JT 43.47 Malmö 26.9.2004

Athletics in family Brother Johan (b ’82) PV/TJ: 4.80/13.86 ’00.

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EMMA Anna-Maria GREEN

Pronounciation EMM-ah GREH-n

Born 8 December 1984 (Bergsjön, Göteborg)

Residence Göteborg

Club IF Rigor, Ullevi FK ('98-'02), Örgryte IS ('03-)

Coach Yannick Tregaro

Event High Jump

Personal bests 1.97 Helsingborg 20.8.2005

1.98i Malmö 23.2.2008 2009 best 1.96 Malmö 2.8.2009 Progression HJ 100m 200m 1998 1.66i 27.52i 1999 1.71 12.82 25.52 2000 1.73 1.75i 12.70/12.47w 26.26/26.02i 2001 1.82 26.48i 2002 1.82 25.81i 2003 1.86 25.69 2004 1.90 12.11w 2005 1.97 11.66w 24.16 2006 1.92 1.96i 11.58 23.02 2007 1.95 2008 1.96 1.98i 2009 1.96

Major competitions 2001 European Youth Olympics 1 2002 World Junior Ch 9 2003 European Junior Ch 3 2005 European Indoor Ch 8 European U23 Ch 2

World Ch 3

2006 World Indoor Ch qual

European Cup/Super L 5 (200m!)

European Ch 11

5 (4x100m!) 2007 European Indoor Ch qual

World Ch =7

World Athletics Final 8 2008 World Indoor Ch qual

Olympic G 9

National titles Outdoors (HJ): '05, '07, '08, '09 (LJ): '05

Indoors (HJ): '01, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08

PB other events 60m i 7.42 Göteborg 18.2.2006 100m 11.58 Doha, QAT 12.5.2006 200m 23.02 Málaga, ESP 29.6.2006 LJ 6.41 Helsingborg 21.8.2005 TJ 13.39 Vaasa, FIN 23.6.2007 w 13.39 Sävedalen 8.9.2005 i 13.69 Sätra 26.2.2006

Athletics in family Mother Maria (Lennerthson, b '59) 100m/200m: 12.5m/26.1m '73 Father Lennart (b '57) 400m/800m: 51.10/1:57.8m '81

Brother Erik (b '86) LJ: 6.87/6.97w/6.89i/ '05 Paternal uncle Göte (b '55) 400m: 48.13/47.9m '76/'77

Note:First year in athletics at age 14 did 1.71 in HJ and 25.52 at 200m.

Just like Kajsa Bergqvist and Carolina Klüft began international career by winning the HJ at the European Youth Olympics. Since Helsinki bronze displayed great versatility by successfully venturing into also sprinting (7.42i/11.58/23.02) and hori-zontal jumping (6.41/13.69i). However, from '07 back to concentrating on the HJ.

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Pronounciation Pair JAH-cobb-senn

Born 30 December 1977

Residence Karlstad

Occupation Salesman

Club IF Göta

Coach/Advisor Claes Nyberg

Event 3000m Steeplechase

Personal best 8:30.86 Sollentuna 28.6.2005

2009 best 8:31.29 Bydgoszcz, POL 10.6.2009

Progression 3000mSt 1500m 5000m 3000m 1995 4:09.12 16:15.48 1996 9:41.69 1997 9:29.16 3:57.77 8:45.19 1998 9:04.93 4:01.87 15:05.03 1999 8:57.58 3:57.73 14:53.45 8:38.12 2000 8:53.76 3:50.87 8:23.21 2001 8:46.35 3:45.93 8:23.15 2002 8:43.68 3:47.73 14:18.00 8:21.10i 2003 8:48.79 3:51.77 8:21.10/8:16.24i 2004 8:40.38 3:51.35 14:40.92 8:22.77 2005 8:30.86 3:45.58 14:11.36 8:07.32 2006 8:38.80 3:48.19 14:19.29i 8:19.69/8:13.91i 2007 8:34.66 3:48.71 14:20.07 2008 8:33.09 3:48.17 13:58.24 2009 8:31.29 3:48.18 14:47.87

Major competitions 2005 European XC Ch 56 2006 European XC Ch 45

National titles Outdoors (3000mSt): '05, '07, '09

PB other events 800m 1:55.65 Karlstad 10.6.1997 1000m 2:31.5m Karlstad 19.8.1998 1500m 3:45.58 Göteborg 14.6.2005 3000m 8:07.32 Malmö 16.8.2005 5000m 13:58.24 Ninove, BEL 98.2008 10000m 30:12.20 Antalya, TUR 15.4.2006 1500mSt 4:06.58 Karlstad 23.8.2000 2000mSt 5:38.25 Göteborg 3.8.2000

Note:Always a steeplechase specialist who, however, didn't dip under 8:40 until age 27.

PER Anders JACOBSEN

ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON

Representing Svenska Gång- och Vandrarförbundet (Swedish Walking Association)

Pronounciation Un-DREH-uss GUHSS-tough-sonn

Born 10 August 1981

Club GK Steget

Coach/Advisor Bo Gustafsson

Events 50 km Walk

Personal best 4:00:48 Leamington, GBR 20.5.2007

2009 best

-Progression 2007 4:00:48 2008 4:06:32 2009

-Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 21 (10000mW) 2007 European Cup 26

World Ch dq

2008 World Cup dnf

2009 European Cup dnf

National titles Indoors (5000mW): '09

PB other events 10000mW 41:53.0 Los Gatos, CA 28.2.2009 20 kmW 1:27:30 Podébrady, CZE 12.4.2008

Athletics in family Father Bo (b '54): 50kmW 3:44:49 '88 (Olympic silver '84) Brother Jacob (b '84): 800m 1:49.45 '06, 1500m: 3:43.41 '09. Brother Peter (b '86): 400m/800m: 50.20/1:53.00 '09

Note:Has resided in the US for most of his life.

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Pronounciation Al-HAJJ-ee YENG

Born 13 December 1981 (Banjul, GAM)

Club Örgryte IS

Coach Geir Ove Rasmussen

Event Pole Vault

Personal bests 5.80 Zhukovskiy, RUS 24.6.2006

5.81i Stockholm 18.2.2009 **NIR**

2009 best 5.61 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 18.7.2009

Progression 1996 3.60 3.90i 1997 4.27 1998 4.80 1999 5.30 2000 5.40 2001 5.49 2002 5.41 2003 5.40 5.56i 2004 5.61 2005 5.65/5.75& 5.71i 2006 5.80 5.80i 2007 5.70 2008 5.72 2009 5.61 5.81i

Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 8 2001 European U23 Ch 6 2005 European Indoor Ch 8 2006 World Indoor Ch 2 European Ch final (injured)

2007 World Ch qual

2008 World Indoor Ch 7

Olympic G qual

2009 European Indoor Ch 5

National titles Outdoors : '06 Indoors: '05, '06, '08

PB other events 60m i 7.18 Göteborg 8.3.2003 100m 11.59 Göteborg 6.9.2001 800m 2:25.42 Lerum 7.9.1997 1000m 2:58.72 Göteborg 9.3.2003 60mH i 8.53 Göteborg 9.3.2003 110mH 15.43 Göteborg 6.9.2001 HJ i 2.00 Göteborg 8.3.2003 1.94 Karlskoga 15.8.1997 LJ i 7.07 Göteborg 8.3.2003 w 6.26 Lerum 7.9.1997 SP i 11.87 Göteborg 8.3.2003 HT 17.08 Mölndal 11.9.2001 JT 35.42 Mölndal 11.9.2001 Hep i 5.668 Göteborg 8-9.3.2003

Note:Has lived in Sweden for just about his whole life as he was only a few weeks old when family moved from Gambia in early '82. Grew up in same neighbourhood as Christian Olsson, Yannick Tregaro and Patrik Kristiansson in the Göteborg suburb of Angered.

The '95 WCh in hometown made great impact on the 13 years old. Decided after seeing Sergey Bubka in action that Pole Vault was the sport to pursue! Won final major meet before '05 WCh – the IAAF Super GP "DN Galan" – defeating i.a. 5 of would-be Helsinki top-7 but still couldn't be entered into the WCh due to not having made the then A-standard of 5.75. When getting the chance in the '06 WICh immediately proved himself by taking the silver medal. Hampered by hamstring problems during summer of '06 and winter and summer of '07.

ALHAJI JENG

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Pronounciation Uhll-REE-kah YU-hunn-sonn

Born 9 February 1975 (Alunda)

Residence Stockholm Occupation Postman Height/Weight 175 cm / 60 kg Club Alunda SK (-´96), Rånäs 4H ('97-) Coach/Advisor Bo Noaksson Event 3000m Steeplechase

Personal bests 9:40.55 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 18.7.2009

Progression 1500m 800m 3000m 3000mSt 1988 2:36.6m 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 4:39.80 2:15.24 10:33.41 1996 4:32.16 2:10.56 10:29.7m 1997 4:33.00 2:09.29 1998 4:43.49 2:09.66 1999 4:19.93 2:08.12 2000 4:26.95 2:10.57 9:39.60 10:28.45 2001 - 4:19.50i 2:09.77i 9:55.0mi

2002 4:19.23 2:11.31 9:33.57i 10:25.96 2003 4:28.22 4:19.92i 2:10.40 9:40.86i 2004 4:29.71 2:14.51 2005 4:19.16 4:17.79i 2:12.57i 9:24.01 10:29.58 2006 4:15.77 2:11.04i 9:27.34 10:16.34 2007 4:16.99 4:16.13i 2:09.62 9:36.93i 10:12.60 2008 4:16.46 2:07.48 9:26.73 9:56.48 2009 4:16.48 4:15.56i 2:08.00 9:21.72i 9:40.55 Major competitions

-Internat. matches Outdoors: 12 Indoors: 2

National titles Outdoors (1500m): '06, '08 (3000mSt): '08 Indoors (1500m): '02, '08, '09

(3000m): '06, '07, '08, '09

PB other events 400m 59.88 Stockholm 12.8.2008 800m 2:07.48 Stockholm 22.7.2008 1500m 4:15.77 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 22.7.2006 i 4:15.56 Stockholm 18.2.2009 3000m 9:23.37 Karlstad 23.7.2009 i 9:21.72 Glasgow, GBR 31.1.2009 5000m 16:17.49 Malmö 3.8.2009

Note:Soccer player recruited to athletics at age 20 to fill out a relay team for a local club. Has remained in the sport since then while the original members of that team left the sport within a couple of years.

Despite competing for fifteen years has set new PB's at all distances within the last thirteen months. University degree in archaeology.

Blog:http://www.puls.se/blog/blog.cfm?Blo_ID=105

Kerstin ULRIKA JOHANSSON

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PB other events SP 11.64 Hässleholm 16.8.2008

DT 28.48 Göteborg 9.9.2004

JT 35.81 Göteborg 11.9.2001

Note:During this millenium reached the final at seven out of eight first indoor championships (didn't compete at all indoors in '06) and at eight outdoor events has scored four finals and four semi-finals.

Extraordinary consistency underlined by twelve straight national titles outdoors and twelve straight appearances in the European Cup / Team Championships (winning '01 to '06).

When in '07 taking the 11th national outdoor title had a winning margin of 0.94 s! This year had outdoor winning streak broken when losing by a scant 0.05 to Philip Nossmy.

Since '97 has outdoors 30 races sub-13.50, 83 sub-13.60, 139 sub-13.70 and 194 sub-13.80. Indoors has 6 races sub-7.60, 54 sub-7.70 and 108 sub-7.80.

Website: http://www.robertkronberg.com/

Pronounciation RAW-behrt KROON-bairj

Born 15 August 1976 (Göteborg)

Occupation Student (part time)

Club IFK Göteborg (-'95), IF Kville ('96-)

Coach Anders Palmqvist

Event 110m Hurdles

Personal best 13.35 Lausanne, SUI 4.7.2001 **NR**

2009 best 13.69 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 Progression 110mH 60mH 1993 15.09 -1994 14.21 8.19i 1995 14.06 7.96i 1996 13.97 7.98i 1997 13.63 7.76i 1998 13.61 7.67i 1999 13.56 -2000 13.36 7.59i 2001 13.35 7.54i 2002 13.42 7.65i 2003 13.46 7.61i 2004 13.39 7.59i 2005 13.43 7.62i 2006 13.52 -2007 13.51 7.59i 2008 13.53 7.67i 2009 13.69 7.77i

Major competitions 1994 World Junior Ch semi (110mH) 2002 European Indoor Ch 5 (60mH) 1995 European Junior Ch 2 (110mH) European Ch 7 (110mH) 1997 World Indoor Ch heat (60mH) 2003 World Indoor Ch 7 (60mH)

European U23 Ch final (dnf) (110mH) World Ch semi (110mH) World Ch quarter (110mH) 2004 World Indoor Ch 6 (60mH) 1998 European Indoor Ch heat (60mH) European Cup/Super L 1 (110mH) 1999 World University G 6 (110mH) Olympic G semi (110mH) World Ch quarter (110mH) 2005 European Indoor Ch 3 (60mH) 2000 European Indoor Ch 6 (60mH) World Ch semi (110mH)

European Cup/Super L 3 (110mH) 2006 European Ch 5 (110mH) Olympic G 8 (110mH) 2007 European Indoor Ch 7 (60mH) 2001 World Indoor Ch 4 (60mH) World Ch semi (110mH)

World Ch 5 (110mH) 2008 World Indoor Ch semi (60mH) World University G 3 (110mH) 2009 European Indoor Ch semi (60mH)

National titles Outdoors: '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08 Indoors (60mH): '97, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '07, '08, '09

(60m): '04

PB other events 60m i 6.77 Göteborg 21.2.2004 100m 10.60 Karlstad 6. 8.2004 200m 22.31 Norrköping 23.8.1998 800m 2:08.30 Göteborg 11.9.2003

50mH i 6.46 Sindelfingen, GER 4.3.2001 **NIR** 60mH i 7.54 Lisboa, POR 9.3.2001 **NIR** i 7.54 Glasgow, GBR 18.3.2001 **NIR** 200mH 23.34 Lerum 13.9.2008 300mH 40.34 Stockholm 18.9.1994 HJ 1.90 Nässjö 25.5.1995 PV 3.00 Karlstad 2.10.1994 LJ 7.52 Karlstad 15.8.1997 TJ 14.23 Göteborg 6.9.1994

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Presenting Swedish Athletics

The mission of the Swedish Athletic Association, commonly called Swedish Athletics, is

to promote, develop and administer athletics. The role of the Association is to represent

athletics in Sweden while, at the same time, be responsible for international and

national competitions, along with the participation of the National Team in World and

European Championships and international competitions for youths, juniors and

seniors, among others.

Formed in 1895, the Swedish Athletic Association is one of the biggest sports

associa-tions in Sweden. Today, it has approx. 350,000 members, organized in around 1,000

clubs divided into 23 districts. In addition to this, there are a half a million people, the

majority of whom are not connected to a club, participating every year in competitions

on main roads and cross-country. In addition to this, there are more than a million who

run for exercise without taking part in any competition at all.

The basis of all these activities is run by non-profit managers in clubs. Athletics is a

sport that requires a lot of managers, trainers and instructors. Training courses for

these people are arranged by nine Development Centres. On the central level, there are

the Athletics Association Council and the Association Secretariat that carry out what

has been decided on at the annual Association Meeting.

Vision

• That athletics will be one of the country’s most attractive sports, having strong

sup-port from a broad range of the population. Our ssup-port is to be a forerunner, when it

comes to offering all the participants in our activities an enjoyable, stimulating

per-sonal development, physically, psychologically, socially and culturally.

• That athletics will stand for a positive lifestyle, where both top-level and broad

activi-ties provide the power of attraction and inspiration for young and old, women and

men alike, irrespective of their ethnic or social background.

Concept for activities

• That athletics will provide people with the opportunity of being able to participate as

athletes, managers, officials, trainers or simply as parents of athletes for all those that

want. This is to take place through comprehensive national club activities, developed

and adapted to the demands of the times for meaningful leisure time activities and

carried out in inspiring, practical environments.

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Pronounciation YOO-nuss LOOS-eh

Born 15 May 1987

Residence Kungsbacka

Club Mölndals AIK

Coach Bobbie Lohse

Event Javelin Throw

Personal best 81.40 Habo 23.8.2008

2009 best 75.72 Göteborg 9.6.2009 Progression JT 2004 45.37 2005 55.10 2006 66.42 2007 79.48 2008 81.40 2009 75.72

Major competitions 2007 European U23 Ch 7 2009 European U23 Ch qual

National titles Outdoors :

-PB other events SP 14.82 Göteborg 22.9.2008 i 16.35 Göteborg 8.3.2009 DT 40.08 Göteborg 17.9.2008 HT 40.47 Göteborg 17.9.2008

Athletics in family Father Bobbie (b '58) SP: 17.23 '81, DT: 55.22 '80, JT: 69.64 '86 (old 81.12 '85)

Brother Magnus (b '84) SP: 19.18 '06, 20.03i '05, DT: 51.17 '05, HT: 52.62 '08, JT: 61.63 '07

Note:Didn't take up athletics seriously until late teens, but then progressed extremely fast.

Father/coach Bobbie after athletics career turned to yacht racing competing in two Olympics finishing 5th in '88 and 2nd (sil-ver medal!) in '92 in the star boat class.

Older brother Magnus was the European Junior champion in the Shot Put in '03.

Carl JONAS LOHSE

SOFIA Kristina LARSSON

Pronounciation So-FEE-ah LAH-shonn

Born 22 July 1988

Residence Karlstad

Occupation Student

Club Säffle FIK (-'05), IF Göta ('06-)

Coach Anton Leion

Event Discus Throw

Personal best 58.65 Göteborg 9.6.2009

Progression 2004 29.00 2005 35.35 2006 41.55 2007 51.57 2008 55.99 2009 58.65

Major competitions 2007 European Junior Ch qual 2005 European U23 Ch 4l

National titles

-PB other events 60mH i 9.26 Karlstad 28.1.2006 100mH 15.46 Västerås 28.7.2006 HJ 1.55 Säffle 16.6.2002 i 1.55 Karlstad 14.12003 LJ 4.90 Karlskoga 8.6.2003 i 5.05 Karlstad 15.2.2003 SP 12.35 Karlstad 30.9.2008 HT 44.05 Karlstad 13.8.2008 JT 43.56 Karlstad 13.8.2008

Note:Started out in athletics focussing on combined events and hurdles, then switched to the javelin before at age 19 finally "discovering" the discus as her event.

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PB other events 800m 1:57.90 Stockholm 13.9.1997 1500m 3:44.01 Nijmegen, NED 29.5.2009 1 mile 4:00.02 Malmö 16.8.2005 3000m 7:59.40 Kungälv 25.6.2006 i 7:54.05 Stockholm 18.2.2009 5000m 13:32.08 Kassel, GER 6.6.2007 i 13:39.71 Stockholm 2.2.2006 **NIR** 10000m 28:49.14 Turku, FIN 26.6.2002 10 km road 28:12 Manchester, GBR 18.5.2008 **NR** Halfmar 1:03:35 Göteborg 25.5.2002

Marathon 2:32:00 Sevilla, ESP 27.2.2005 2000mSt 5:37.00 Karlskrona 14.8.1998

Athletics in family Brother Ahmed (b '76) 3000mSt/1500m: 8:46.71/3:47.88 '99

Note:Moved with family from Somalia to Sweden at age 11.

Originally preferred football (soccer) but at age 16 was finally persuaded to take up running.

With 8:05.75 in '07 erased the Olympic Gold winning and World Record time of 8:08.02 set by Anders Gärderud 31 years (to the day!) earlier from the list of Swedish national records - and missed the European record by a mere 0.80. Confirmed new level with 8:07.83 ten days later.

Has been on the podium at the last three European Cross Country Championships.

Website:http://www. mustafamohamed.com/

Pronounciation Mu-STAFF-ah Mu-HAMM-ed

Born 1 March 1979 (Mogadishu, SOM)

Club Hälle IF

Coach/Advisor Ulf Friberg

Event 3000m Steeplechase

Personal best 8:05.75 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 28.7.2007

2009 best 8:18.44 Saint Denis, FRA 17.7.2009

Progression 3000mSt 10000m 5000m 3000m Halfmarathon 1995 15:59.74 9:10.03 1996 9:37.38 14:37.32 8:34.10 1997 - 30:04.33 14:23.30 8:21.63 1998 8:42.55 29:32.20 14:15.16 8:15.34i 1:06:52 1999 8:40.84 29:16.19 14:18.74 8:14.04 -2000 - - - - -2001 - 29:09.47 13:59.04 8:24 1:05:17 2002 8:32.07 28:49.14 13:41.78 8:09.47 1:03:35 2003 8:23.35 - 13:48.01 8:05.42 1:03:55 2004 8:18.05 - 13:53.04 1:04:03 2005 8:15.51 - 13:48.03 8:15.51 -2006 8:14.67 - 13:39.71i 7:59.40 -2007 8:05.75 - 13:32.08 8:01.44 -2008 8:11.10 - 13:39.15 7:59.84 -2009 8:18.44 . 13:43.72 7:54.05i

-Major competitions 1997 European Junior Ch 2 (10000m) European Junior XC Ch 3 1998 World Junior XC Ch 54 World Junior Ch 8 (3000mSt) European Junior XC Ch 6 1999 European U23 Ch 5 (10000m) 2000 European XC Ch 73 2001 European U23 Ch 8 (10000m) 2002 European XC Ch 59 2003 World Ch heat (3000mSt) European XC Ch 20

2004 European Cup/Super League 4 (3000mSt)

Olympic G 13 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 22 2005 World Ch 10 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 14 2006 European Ch 4 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 3 2007 World XC Ch 28 World Ch 4 (3000mSt)

World Athletic Final 7 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 2

2008 Olympic G 10 (3000mSt) World Athletics Final 6 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 3

National titles Outdoors (3000mSt): '02, '03, '06, '08 (5000m): '04, '05, '07 (4 km XC): '05, '09

(12 km XC): '04, '05, '07, '08, '09 Indoors (3000m): '06

MUSTAFA Hassan MOHAMED

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Pronounciation Ceh-CEE-lee-ah NILL-sonn

Born 22 June 1979 (Fristad)

Residence Eskilstuna

Occupation Athletics club director

Club IK Ymer (-'05), Råby-Rekarne FI ('06-)

Coach Kim Johansson

Event Hammer Throw

Personal best 69.09 Halle, GER 24.5.2008 **NR**

2009 best 68.00 Bottnaryd 28.6.2009 Progression 1993 20.66 2003 63.49 1994 33.60 2004 66.77 1995 36.26 2005 68.44 1996 45.48 2006 69.03 1997 54.78 2007 68.31 1998 59.29 2008 69.09 1999 61.37 2009 68.00 2000 62.54 2001 64.53 2002 65.14

Major competitions 1997 European Junior Ch qual 1998 World Junior Ch final 1999 European U23 Ch 8 2001 European U23 Ch 3 2001 World Ch qual 2002 European Ch qual 2003 World Ch qual 2005 World Ch qual 2006 European Cup/Super L 7 European Ch qual 2007 World Ch qual

National titles Outdoors: '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '06, '07, '09 Indoors (WT): '04, '05

PB other events 60m i 7.86 Malmö 26.2.1995 80m 10.39 Göteborg 9.5.1993 100m 12.31 Sävedalen 4.6.1995 200m 25.76 Värnamo 8.9.1995 800m 2:32.21 Lerum 28.5.1995 60mH 9.22 Göteborg 24.2.1996 100mH 15.16 Stockholm 13.9.1996 HJ 1.56 Malmö 30.8.1996 LJ 5.49 Borås 1.7.1995 SP 14.48 Karlskrona 16.8.1998 i 14.82 Malmö 27.2.1999 DT 40.16 Karlstad 6.9.1998 JT 36.84 Karlstad 26.9.1996 WT (10 kg) 20.42 Malmö 12.2.2005 Hep 4.147 Malmö 31.8.1996

Athletics in family Sister Sofia (b '76) JT: 33.70 '91.

Note:Began as allround athlete but had to leave the running events due to asthma and then at age 18 made the HT priority. Has held the NR since 10 July '98 improving it on no less than 18 occasions and by a total of over 10 meters.

Website:http://www.cillas.sida.nu/

Ingrid CECILIA NILSSON

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JESSICA Eva Katarina SAMUELSSON

Pronounciation YESS-ee-cah SAH-muh-el-sonn

Born 14 March 1985

Occupation Law student (part time)

Club Boo IF (-'01), Hässelby SK ('02-)

Coach Dejan Mirkovic

Event Heptathlon

Personal best 6.111 Götzis, AUT 31.5-1.6.2008

2009 best 6.004 Beograd, SRB 10-11.7.2009 Progression Hep Pen i 400m 200m 100mH LJ 800m 400mH 1999 26.15 2000 25.33 2001 25.44/25.37w? 2002 56.07 24.64 61.78 2003 5.017 3.678 54.53 24.81 14.71 5.85 2:21.21 58.67

2004 - - 56.23i 24.75i 5.66i

2005 5.633 3.961 24.73 14.22 6.12 2:14.07 2006 5.967 4.264 54.40 24.10 14.06/13.99w 6.09 2:09.49 2007 5.761 - - 24.67 14.17/14.11w 6.01w 2:12.25 2008 6.111 4.428 55.21i 24.08 13.89 6.32 2:07.48 2009 6.004 4.453 - 24.20 13.90/13.84w 6.31 2:07.03

Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch heat (400mH) 2005 European U23 Ch 8 (Hep) 2006 European Cup/Super L 9 (Hep) 2007 European U23 Ch 13 (Hep)

World Ch 29 (Hep)

2009 World University G 1 (Hep)

National titles Outdoors (Hep): '03, '05, '08 (LJ): '09

Indoors (Pen): '05, '06, '08, '09

PB other events 60m i 7.67 Malmö 20.1.2007 100m 12.27 Sävedalen 23.8.2008 200m 24.08 Värnamo 19.7.2008 300m 39.92 Enskede 19.5.2005 400m 54.40 Sollentuna 15.7.2006 800m 2:07.03 Beogard, SRB 11.7.2009 60mH i 8.50 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 100mH 13.89 Karlstad 28.7.2009 w 13.84 Malmö 3.8.2009 300mH 42.85 Västerås 27.7.2002 400mH 58.67 Norrtälje 3.8.2003 HJ 1.76 Beograd, SRB 10.7.2009 LJ 6.32 Västerås 1.8.2008 SP 14.37 Sollentuna 6.6.2008 i 14.90 Sätra 24.1.2009 JT 37.58 Debrecen, HUN 15.7.2007 Pen i 4.453 Västerås 15.3.2009

Note:Sprinter/hurdler until '03, when focus began shifting towards combined events.

In '08 surpassed the IAAF A-standard on three occasions but was still not selected for Beijing by the Swedish OC.

Eva MONICA Kristina SVENSSON

Representing Svenska Gång- och Vandrarförbundet (Swedish Walking Association)

Pronounciation MOH-nick-ah SVENN-sonn

Born 26 December 1978 (Alvesta)

Club Växjö AIS

Coach/Advisor Ulf-Peter Sjöholm

Events 20 km Walk

Personal best 1:31:20 Vallensbaek, DEN 5.5.2007

2009 best 1:34:31 Dudince, SVK 28.3.2009 Progression 1997 1:46:59 2002 1:38:57 2007 1:31:20 1998 1:40:18 2003 1:36:24 2008 1:35:02 1999 1:37:07 2004 1:33:37 2009 1:34:31 2000 1:40:30 2005 1:35:27 2001 1:39:05 2006 1:32:51

Major competitions 1999 European U23 Ch 6

European Ch 22 2001 European Cup 43 2002 World Cup 49 2003 World Ch 27 European Cup 33 2004 World Cup dq 2005 World Ch 32 European Cup dq 2006 World Cup dq World Cup 71 2007 European Cup dq 2008 World Cup 33

National titles Outdoors (20 km): '97, '98, '99, '00, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '08 (10 km): '98, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06

(5 km): '01, '02, '03, '05, '06

Indoors (3000m): '00, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09

PB other events 5000mW 22:42.3 Helsinki, FIN 29.8.2008 10 kmW 45:54 Vallensbaek, DEN 5.5.2007 50 kmW 4:10:59 Scanzorosciate, ITA 21.10.2007

Athletics in family Brother Fredrik (b '73): 50 kmW: 3:53:46 '04 Brother Christer (b '69): 50 kmW 4:14:21 '96

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Pronounciation UNN-ah SEU-dehrr-bairj

Born 11 June 1973 (Knista)

Occupation Nurse (part time)

Clubs Fjugesta IF (-'94), Ullevi FK ('95-)

US university Northen Arizona University ('93-'97)

Coach/Advisor Anders Axlid

Event Discus Throw

Personal best 64.54 Aremark, NOR 31.7.1999 **NR**

2009 best 61.11 Helsingborg 7.7.2009 Progression 1986 28.62 2000 62.91 1987 35.50 2001 59.18 1988 41.52 2002 59.33 1989 46.44 2003 61.61 1990 45.06 2004 60.50 1991 48.80 2005 61.26 1992 52.88 2006 64.00 1993 52.24 2007 62.98 1994 58.74 2008 63.21 1995 56.84 2009 61.11 1996 59.96 1997 61.30 1998 64.00 1999 64.54

Major competitions 1992 World Junior Ch qual

1997 World Ch 11 1998 European Ch qual 1999 World University G 5 World Ch qual 2000 Olympic G qual 2002 European Ch qual 2003 World Ch 8 2004 Olympic G qual 2005 World Ch 11 2006 European Cup/Super L 5 European Ch 11

World Athletics Final 3

2007 World Ch qual

World Athletics Final 7 2008 Olympic G qual World Athletics Final 5

National titles Outdoors (DT): '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09 (HT): '96, '97

Indoors (WT): '02, '03, '06

PB other events HJ 1.67 Phoenix, AZ 31.3.1994

SP 16.30 Malmö 7.8.1999

HT 59.45 Aremark, NOR 31.7.1999 WT (20 lb) i 19.96 Flagstaff, AZ 21.2.1997

Athletics in family Husband Anders (Axlid, b '66): SP/DT: 18.62/56.66 '94

Note:Exceptional record of having won not only all national senior titles since age 20 but also as a youth and junior athlete all national titles for her age group!

Her 17 straight senior titles is the greatest ever in any event in Sweden. First surpassed 60m on 17 May '97, current score of 60+ meets is 108. US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '96.

Despite always focussing on the DT was the inaugural NR-holder and national champion in the HT.

ANNA Therése SÖDERBERG

ANNA SÖDERBERG, Discus Throw

CECILIA NILSSON, Hammer Throw

HELENA ENGMAN, Shot Put

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Pronounciation LEE-nuss TURN-blahd

Born 6 March 1985 (Lund)

Residence Malmö

Club IFK Lund (-'06), Malmö AI ('07-)

Coach Stanislaw Szczyrba

Event High Jump

Personal bests 2.34 Göteborg 9.8.2006

2.38i Göteborg 25.2.2007

2008 bests 2.31 Warszawa, POL 7.6.2009

2.36i Banská Bystrica, SVK 11.2.2009

Progression 2000 1.90i 2001 2.06 2002 2.19 2003 2.30 2004 2.27 2005 2.26 2.31i 2006 2.34 2.34i 2007 2.31 2.38i 2008 2.31 2.35i 2009 2.31 2.36i

Major competitions 2001 World Youth Ch qual 2002 World Junior Ch qual 2003 European Junior Ch 3 2004 World Junior Ch 4

Olympic G qual

2005 European Indoor Ch qual European U23 Ch 10 2006 World Indoor Ch 3

European Ch 4

World Athletics Final 1 2007 European Indoor Ch 2

World Ch 15

World Athletics Final 3 2008 Olympic G qual World Athletics Final 5 2009 European Indoor Ch qual

National titles Outdoors : -Indoors: '05, '09

PB other events 60m i 7.06 Lund 13.1.2007 200m i 22.42 Malmö 21.1.2007

JT 30.96 Malmö 1.10.2005

Athletics in family Grandfather Karl-Gustaf (b '27) 800m: 1:54.2 '56

Note:Soccer player who at age 15 accidently discovered his HJ talent in school PE. In December '00 - two months after joi-ning a club - cleared 1.90 in 1st ever competition. In January '01 cleared 2.00 in his 2nd competition. Just two and a half years later made 2.30.

At Swedish Indoor Championships '07 raised his PB twice by clearing both 2.36 and 2.38 on first attempts, but still only got the silver medal (losing on countback to Holm).

Current score of 2.30+ meets is 41.

Carl LINUS THÖRNBLAD

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MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS

Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohrr-NEH-uhss

Born 26 maj 1986 (Botkyrka)

Residence Tumba

Occupation Community centre youth instructor (part time)

Club IFK Tumba

Coach Oscar Gidewall

Event Long Jump

Personal best 8.11 Göteborg 27.6.2009

Progression 1996 4.28z 4.40zw (z = measured from take-off point) 1997 4.73z 1998 4.68z 4.79zw 1999 -2000 -2001 6.48 2002 6.74 6.86w 2003 7.07 2004 7.41 2005 7.94 2006 7.68 2007 7.85 2008 7.86 2009 8.11

Major competitions 2005 European Junior Ch 4 2007 European U23 Ch 10 2009 European Indoor Ch qual

National titles Outdoors : '05, '07, '08, '09 Indoors: '08

PB other events 60m i 7.06 Sätra 14.1.2006 100m 11.23 Huddinge 10.8.2004 w 11.03 Gavà, ESP 4.4.2006 200m 22.61 Sollentuna 28.5.2005 w 22.41 Vallentuna 12.9.2004 300m 36.13 Enskede 19.5.2005 400m 52.94 Gävle 25.9.2004 1000m i 2:50.91 Karlskrona 6.3.2005 1500m 4:52.29 Gävle 26.9.2004 110mH 15.67 Gävle 26.9.2004 300mH 37.52 Kvarnsveden 14.8.2004 400mH 55.48 Leppävaara, FIN 22.8.2004 HJ 1.92 Gävle 25.9.2004 i 1.99 Karlskrona 5.3.2005 PV 2.96 Gävle 26.9.2004 i 3.26 Karlskrona 6.3.2005 TJ 14.49 Gävle 17.9.2004 SP 10.97 Norrköping 17.5.2007 DT 29.50 Gävle 26.9.2004 JT 44.19 Gävle 26.9.2004 Dec 6.115 Gävle 25-26.9.2004

Note:On 27 June 2009 became the 3rd Swedish long jumper ever to surpass 8 metres in legal wind conditions when jumping 8.11.

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Pronounciation NICK-luss VEE-bairj

Born 16 April 1985 (Gustavsberg)

Residence Färjestaden

Club FIK Färjestaden (-'04), FI Kalmarsund ('05-)

Coach Kjell Andersson & Thomas Lindén

Event Decathlon

Personal best 8.213 Götzis, AUT 30-31.5.2009

Progression Dec HJ JT LJ 400m 800m 200m 1993 2:42.04 1994 1.20 25.40/400 4.21z 2:33.34 1995 1.36 28.44/400 4.55z 2:24.57 1996 1.41 33.30/400 4.52z 2:17.56 1997 1.56 36.92/400 4.62z 2:15.67 1998 1.60 38.41/600 4.83z 2:15.87 1999 1.60 41.52/600 5.12z 2:10.02 26.98 2000 1.68 52.07/600 5.47/5.49w 52.0m 2:05.24 2001 1.75 60.76/600 5.91 1:59.95 24.64 2002 1.90 61.37/700 6.31 50.44 1:58.31 23.51/23.44w 2003 7.604J 2.05 65.38 7.03/7.16w 49.58 1:56.28 23.23w 2004 6.978 1.95 69.38 6.86 49.42 22.94 2005 7.363 2.00/2.05i 67.68 7.02/7.30i 49.01 22.94 2006 7.883 2.10 66.95 7.11/7.30w 48.65 22.13 2007 7.870 2.06 74.41 7.36 49.15 22.22 2008 8.040 2.13 72.54 7.54 49.18 23.58 2009 8.213 2.12 65.67 7.52/7.63i 48.71

Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch 1 2004 World Junior Ch dnf 2006 European Ch 20

National titles Indoors (Heptathlon): '05, '07

PB other events 60m i 7.02 Bollnäs 10.2.2007 100m 11.03 Woerden, NED 27.8.2005 w 10.77 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 200m 22.13 Eksjö 14.6.2006 300m 35.06 Göteborg 2.9.2003 400m 48.65 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 800m 1:56.28 Stockholm 14.9.2003 1000m 2:38.19 Karlskrona 8.9.2002 1500m 4:14.38 Tampere, FIN 25.7.2003 2000m 6:22.43 Helsingborg 10.7.1998 60mH i 8.10 Göteborg 29.1.2009 110mH 14.56 Jönköping 20.9.2008 400mH 52.84 Helsinki, FIN 30.8.2008 HJ 2.13 Århus, DEN 19.8.2006 2.13 Jyväskylä, FIN 28.6.2008 PV 4.20 Alzenau, GER 11.5.2003 4.20 Götzis, AUT 31.5.2009 i 4.36 Karlskrona 6.3.2005 LJ 7.54 Karlstad 28.7.2008 i 7.63 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 SP 14.92 Bålsta 10.5.2008 DT 45.85 Skruv 17.5.2008 JT 74.41 Götzis, AUT 27.5.2007 Hept i 5.685 Bollnäs 10-11.2.2007

Athletics in family Sister Malin (b '89): 100m/200m/LJ: 12.55w/26.00/5.24 '06 (5.39w), 400m/Hep: 59.30/4.334 '07

Note:Until age 17 had middle distance running as his priority. With strength in the JT and the 1500m surprised everybody coming from way back with two events remaining to grab '03 European Junior title.

Website:http://www.nicklaswiberg.se/

NICKLAS Robert WIBERG

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Pronounciation YU-hunn VISS-munn

Born 2 November 1982 (Kvistofta, Helsingborg)

Residence Helsingborg

Occupation Athlete (part time economy student)

Club IFK Helsingborg

Coach Kenth Olsson

Event 400m

Personal best 44.56 Osaka, JPN 29.8.2007

2009 best 45.81 Leiria, POR 20.6.2009

Progression 400m 400mi 200m 200m i 1995 61.03 1996 -1997 56.34 24.62 1998 52.59 23.41 1999 48.03 50.41i 21.78 22.24i 2000 47.30 47.90i 21.23 21.05w 21.79i 2001 46.40 - 20.81 21.55i 2002 46.17 - 20.51 20.85i 2003 45.80 - 20.43 21.02i 2004 45.57 - 20.50 20.65i 2005 46.23 47.60i 20.46 20.26w 20.93i 2006 - 47.26i 20.38 20.89i 2007 44.54 46.17i 20.30 20.73i 2008 44.64 46.04i 20.77 20.30w 20.91i 2009 45.81 45.89i 20.67 20.93i

Major competitions 1999 European Y Olympics 5 (400m) 2005 European Indoor Ch semi (200m) final (dq) (4x100m) World Ch quarter (200m) 2000 World Junior Ch quarter (200m) heat (4x400m) 2001 European Junior Ch 2 (400m) 2006 World Indoor Ch 4 (4x400m) 4 (4x100m) European Ch 2 (200m) 5 (4x400m) 2007 European Indoor Ch 4 (400m) World Ch heat (4x400m) World Ch 7 (400m) 2002 European Indoor Ch semi (200m) World Athletics Final 4 (200m) European Ch quarter (200m) 2008 World Indoor Ch 2 (400m) 2003 World Indoor Ch heat (200m) Olympic G 8 (400m) European U23 Ch 3 (200m) World Athletics Final 8 (400m) 4 (4x100m) 2009 European Indoor Ch 1 (400m) World Ch semi (200m)

2004 World Indoor Ch 2 (200m) European Cup/Super L 2 (200m) Olympic G quarter (200m)

National titles Outdoors (100m): '04

(200m): '01, '03, '04, '06, '07, '09 (400m): '02, '05

Indoors (200m): '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09

PB other events 60m i 6.84 Göteborg 3.2.2004 100m 10.44 Helsingborg 14.7.2002 w 10.34 Helsingborg 13.7.2003

200m 20.30 Stuttgart, GER 23. 9.2007 **NR** w 20.26 Helsinki, FIN 9.8.2005

i 20.65 Liévin, FRA 28.2.2004 **NIR** 300m 32.10 Sollentuna 8.7.2008

i 32.61 Liévin, FRA 3.3.2006 **EIR** 400m i 45.89 Torino, ITA 7.3.2009 **NIR** 800m 2:03.00 Vellinge 11.9.1999

1500m 4:32.24 Borås 27.6.1998 3000mSt 11:12.75 Tranås 24.5.1998 300mH 38.85 Karlskrona 4.8.2000

PB other events LJ 6.81 Stockholm 16.9.2000 SP 9.48 Helsingborg 29.9.2007 DT 26.28 Helsingborg 29.9.2007 HT 23.68 Helsingborg 29.9.2007 JT 38.05 Helsingborg 29.9.2007

Athletics in family Father Mats Persson (b '49): 800m 1:59.4m '66.

Note:Winter of '04 ran the 200m in six meets, improved the NIR on four occasions and won all races but the last, the WICh final which he lost by 0.06.

In March '06 ran an unofficial European Indoor record for 300m in Liévin lowering Erwin Skamrahl's 20 years old mark of 32.72 by 0.11. This winter missed that record by a mere 0.01.

First international success as a 400m-runner (silver at '01 European Juniors) but then chose 200m as main event to improve his speed. However, long term focus remained at 400m and after '06 ECh 200m silver switched priorities and re-focused on the 1-lap event.

In summer of '07 lowered PB by over one second and in Osaka WCh ran sub-45 in all three rounds.

Had four individual silvers, one bronze and two 4th places from international championships before striking gold at '09 European Indoors.

Website:http://www.johanwissman.com

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Head Coach: Stefan Olsson, +46-70-349 21 41 Team Management: Anders Rydén Gunilla Dahlén Media:

Fredrik Trahn, press chief, +46-70-913 67 96 David Fridell, media assistant, +46-73-397 21 62 Team Coaches:

Kenth Olsson, sprint, hurdles Anders Axlid, throwing events Yannick Tregaro, high jump

Ulf Friberg, middle and long distance running, walking Geir-Ove Rasmussen, pole vault

Dejan Mirkovic, heptathlon

Kjell Andersson, decathlon Leif Robertsson, decathlon Oscar Gidewall, long jump Bobbie Lohse, javelin Anton Leion, discus Personal coaches:

Kim Johansson, hammer throw Kurt Engman, shot put Jonas Mellblom, javelin

Stanislaw Szczyrba, high jump, pole vault Conny Silfver, decathlon

Medical Team:

Thomas Eriksson, team doctor Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist Henrik Wagner, masseur

Swedish Team Officials

MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump

LINUS THÖRNBLAD, High Jump

JOHAN WISSMAN, 400 m

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Swedish Team Press Conferences

Thursday August 13. . . .1 pm. . . .Hotel Golden Tulip. . . Jessica Samuelsson Nadja Casadei Ulrika Johansson Friday August 14. . . .1 pm. . . .Hotel Golden Tulip. . . Helena Engman

Per Jacobsen Monica Svensson Saturday August 15. . . .evening. .Hotel Berlin Berlin. . . Mustafa Mohamed Sunday August 16. . . .3 pm. . . .40 Seconds. . . Johan Wissman

Emma Green Monday August 17. . . .1 pm. . . .Swedish Embassy. . . Nicklas Wiberg

Daniel Almgren Anna Söderberg Sofia Larsson Robert Kronberg Linus Thörnblad Tuesday August 18. . . .3 pm. . . .Champions Club. . . Alhaji Jeng

Jesper Fritz Mattias Claesson Michel Torneus Cecilia Nilsson Wednesday August 19. . . .3.30 pm. .Swedish Embassy. . . Jonas Lohse

Magnus Arvidsson Andreas Gustafsson Note:The schedule is provisional and subject to change. Please check the latest information with Fredrik Trahn, Press Chief Swedish Team, +46-70-913 67 96, fredrik.trahn@friidrott.se

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