IAAF World Championships in
Athletics – Daegu 2011
SWEDISH TEAM
SWEDISH TEAM
Editor:Fredrik Trahn Photo:Ryno Quantz
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Facts compiled by:Jonas Hedman (ATFS) in co-operation with A. Lennart Julin (ATFS)
(Valuable sources of information compiled by Bo Nordin, Bengt Holmberg, Owe Fröberg and Birger Fält (walking.)
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Index
ISABELLAH ANDERSSON, Marathon . . . 4
LEIF ARRHENIUS, Discus Throw .. . . 5
NIKLAS ARRHENIUS, Discus Throw . . . 6
MALIN DAHLSTRÖM, Pole Vault . . . 7
EMMA GREEN TREGARO, High Jump . . . 8
MOA HJELMER, 200 m & 400 m . . . 10
ALHAJI JENG, Pole Vault . . . 11
MATTIAS JONS, Hammer Throw . . . 12
EBBA JUNGMARK, High Jump . . . 13
Presenting Swedish Athletics . . . 14
CAROLINA KLÜFT, Long Jump . . . 17
CHRISTIAN OLSSON, Triple Jump . . . 19
JESSICA SAMUELSSON, Heptathlon . . . 21
MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump . . . 22
GABRIEL WALLIN, Javelin Throw . . . 24
ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON, 50 km Walk . . . 25
ANATOLE IBANEZ, 20 km Walk . . . 26
Swedish Team Officials and Main Sponsors . . . 27
The Swedish Team has
spent a week in Mokpo,
Korea preparing for the
World Championships in
Daegu.
ISABELLAH Moraa ANDERSSON
(formerly AMORO)
Pronounciation Iss-ah-BELL-ah UNN-deh-shonnBorn 12 November 1980 (Manga (Kisii), Kenya)
Residence Vilshult
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 167 cm / 51 kg
Clubs Oskarshamns SK ('07), Hässelby SK ('08-)
Coach/Advisor Lars Andersson
Event Marathon
Personal best 2:23:41 Dubai, UAE 21.1.2011 **NR**
Progression Marathon Halfmar 10000m 5000m
2006 2:51:40 1:19:00 - -2007 - 1:14:51 - -2008 2:34:14 1:11:06 34:45.46 17:07:34 2009 2:33:52 1:11:35 33:32.72 15:45.08 2010 2:25:10 1:10:02 33:46.35 16:05.80 2011 2:23:41 1:12:05+ -
-Major competitions 2009 European XC Ch 18 2010 European Ch 4
Internat. matches 2
National titles Outdoors (Mar): '08, '09, '10, '11 (Halfmar): '09, '10 (5000m): '09, '10 (10000m): '08, '09, '10 (4 km XC): '08, '10 (8 km XC): '08, '10
PB other events 1500m 4:30.27 Karlskrona 6.7.2009
3000m 9:21.8m+ Malmö 3.8.2009 5000m 15:45.08 Malmö 3.8.2009 10000m 33:32.72 Malmö 1.8.2009
10 km road 32:24 Hasle, DEN 20.7.2009 **NR** Halfmar 1:10:02 Venlo, NED 21.3.2010
1:11:35 Stockholm 12.9.2009 **NR**
Notes:Never seriously pursued running at home in Kenya, actually first came to Sweden to learn about orienteering, met husband-to-be Lars Andersson (orienteering coach) and together they realised that her best option was to focus on running, not orienteering. Became a Swedish citizen on 11 May '09.
During the coldest winter months in Sweden resides in Eldoret (Kenya). Quickly back into competitive running after daugh-ter Beyoncé was born on 25 Jan '09: On 25 Apr (i.e. just three months ladaugh-ter) finished 4th in the Swedish 4 km XC champi-onships, on 16 May ran a 1:14 halfmarathon and on 30 May won the Stockholm Marathon in 2:33!
On 22 Jan '10 became the first Swedish woman to run a sub-2:30 marathon (2:26:52 in Dubai). Has set 5 NR '09-'11 at 10 km road (1), halfmarathon (1) and marathon (3). Won 6 national titles in '10: 5000m, 10000m, halfmarathon, marathon, 4 km XC and 8 km XC.
Prefers road running and has only run nine races on the track: one 1500m, four 5000m and four 10000m. After marathon NR in January '11(2:23:41) had surgery on left knee in March and then only raced three times before the World Ch.
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Pronounciation LAY-f Ah-REHN-yuhss
Born 15 July 1986 (Provo, UT, USA)
Residence Provo, UT
Occupation Student
Height/Weight 192 cm / 120 kg
Club Spårvägens FK
US university Brigham Young University ('05, ‘08-'11)
Coach Anders Arrhenius
Event Discus Throw
Personal best 64.46 Växjö 3.8.2011 Progression DT SP HT 2001 40.36 12.59 38.91 2002 47.90 14.77 48.02 2003 53.87 16.07 53.75 2004 41.17 16.54 52.92 2005 56.10 15.95/16.88i 60.23 2006 on mission 2007 55.80 14.52 55.13 2008 63.12 17.56 60.40 2009 57.61 16.61/18.35i 54.52 2010 61.92 18.86/18.98i 62.77 2011 64.46 19.37/19.92i 61.07 Major competitions – Internat. matches –
National titles Outdoors: ’08
PB other events SP 19.37 Des Moines, IA 10.6.2011
i 19.92 College Station, TX 11.3.2011 HT 62.77 Albuquerque, NM 14.5.2010 JT 49.73 Provo, UT 17.5.2003 WT (36 lb) 21.56 Fayetteville, AR 13.3.2010
Athletics in family Father Anders (b '47) SP: 19.92 '78, DT: 52.71 '73 Brother Daniel (b '78): SP/DT: 17.99/56.32 '03 Sister Annika (b '80): DT: 39.40 '00
Brother Niklas (b '82): SP/DT/HT: 19.79 '11, 19.91i '04/66.22 '11/53.63 '03 Sister-in-law Tiffany (Rasmussen, b' 84): JT: 48.88 '06
Notes:Permanent resident of Utah since birth, but has retained the Swedish citizenship of his father, who was on Swedish national team as a shot putter in 1970's and took four national titles.
Won the NCAA Indoor Championships in SP in March '11 when improving his PB with 94 cm to 19.92. That was a tie of his father Anders’ PB from '78.
Concluded his collegiate career in June '11 with silver in the NCAA Championships in both SP and DT.
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Pronounciation NICK-luss Ah-REHN-yuhss
Born 10 September 1982 (Provo, UT, USA)
Residence Provo, UT
Occupation Student
Height/Weight 192 cm / 125 kg
Club Spårvägens FK
US university Brigham Young University ('04-'07)
Coach Vesteinn Hafsteinsson
Events Discus Throw
Personal best 66.22 Helsingborg 8.8.2011
Progression DT SP HT 1999 51.03 14.55 41.39 2000 59.19 - -2001 59.13 17.01 45.50 2002 on mission 2003 59.82 17.60 53.63 2004 63.62 18.88/19.91i 52.74 2005 60.33 17.18/18.58i -2006 63.47 18.07 52.92 2007 65.77 17.35/19.22i 50.30 2008 63.74 17.98 -2009 65.42 17.87/17.90i -2010 63.87 19.75 53.62 2011 66.22 19.79
-Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 2
2001 European Junior Ch 4 2006 European Ch qual 2007 World Ch qual 2008 Olympic G qual 2010 European Ch qual qual (SP) 2011 European Indoor Ch qual (SP)
European Team Ch/Super L 7 10 (SP)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 7
National titles Outdoors (SP): '09, '10, '11 (DT): '04, '06, '07, '10, '11 Indoors (SP): '10, '11
PB other events SP 19.79 Göteborg 11.6.2011
i 19.91 Air Force Academy, CO 28.2.2004 HT 53.63 Orem, UT 4.10.2003 JT 51.81 Orem, UT 4.10.2003 WT (36 lb) i 18.73 Provo, UT 16.1.2004
Athletics in family Father Anders (b '47) SP: 19.92 '78, DT: 52.71 '73 Brother Daniel (b '78): SP/DT: 17.99/56.32 '03 Sister Annika (b '80): DT: 39.40 '00
Brother Leif (b '86): SP/DT/HT: 19.37/19.92i '11/64.46 '11/62.77 '10 Wife Tiffany (Rasmussen, b' 84): JT: 48.88 '06
Notes:Permanent resident of Utah since birth, but has retained the Swedish citizenship of his father, who was on Swedish national team as a shot putter in 1970's and won four national titles.
On 14 April '01 at the Arcadia Invitational improved the US High School record with the 1.61 kg implement by almost three meters throwing 71.40. (The record was surpassed in '09 by 68 cm.)
Concluded his collegiate career in June '07 by becoming the NCAA champion.
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Pronounciation Mah-LINN DAHL-streumm
Born 26 August 1989 (Göteborg)
Residence Västra Frölunda (Göteborg)
Occupation Student (technology)
Height/Weight 171 cm / 59 kg
Club Göteborgs KIK (-'09), Ullevi FK ('10-)
Coach Thomas Kyöttilä & Pekka Dahlhöjd
Event Pole Vault
Personal bests 4.36 Göteborg 11.6.2011 4.50i Potsdam, GER 18.2.2011
Progression 2004 2.50 2.60i 2005 3.32 2006 3.50 2007 3.60 2008 3.90 2009 4.16 2010 4.20 4.25i 2011 4.36 4.50i
Major competitions 2009 European Team Ch/Super L 12 European U23 Ch 8 2011 European Team Ch/Super L -European U23 Ch 5
Internat. matches Outdoors: 5 Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors: '11 Indoors: '11
PB other events 60m i 7.75 Göteborg 7.3.2009
100m 13.17 2005 200m 27.16 Lerum 27.5.2006 i 26.07 Malmö 1.2.2009 800m 2:46.14 Göteborg 16.3.2008 60mH i 9.02 Göteborg 16.3.2008 100mH 14.95 Borås 6.9.2008 HJ 1.49 Lerum 27.5.2006 LJ 5.80 Stockholm 31.8.2010 w 5.98 Helsingborg 13.7.2008 Pen i 3.075 Göteborg 16.3.2008
Notes:Former gymnast that took up athletics at age 15 and was almost immediately introduced to the PV. Between 12 and 18 February raised NIR three times (4.43, 4.45 and 4.50) only to loose it on 20 February.
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Pronounciation EMM-ah GREH-n
Born 8 December 1984 (Bergsjön, Göteborg)
Residence Göteborg
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 180 cm / 62 kg
Club IF Rigor ('97-'98), Ullevi FK ('98-'02), Örgryte IS ('03-)
Coach Yannick Tregaro
Event High Jump
Personal best 2.01 Barcelona, ESP 1.8.2010
2011 best 1.94 Randall’s Island, NY 11.6.2011
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 - -2010 2.01 - -2011 1.94 -
-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 (200m) 5 European Ch 11 (4x100m) 5 2007 European Indoor Ch qual
World Ch =7
World Athletics Final 8
Internat. matches Outdoors: 14 Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors (HJ): '05, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11 (LJ): '05
Indoors (HJ): '01, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '10
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 Husband Yannick (b '78) HJ/LJ/TP 2.17 '96/6.86w '96/15.13 '00
Notes: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. After Helsinki bronze displayed great versatility by successfully venturing into also sprinting (7.42i/11.58/23.02) and horizontal jumping (6.41/13.69i).
However, from '07 onwards back to concentrating on the HJ. Set PB with 1.99 and 2.01 for silver in the European Ch '10 and became the second Swede after Kajsa Bergqvist to reach 2 meters. Married her coach Yannick Tregaro on 12 March '11.
EMMA Anna-Maria GREEN TREGARO
2008 World Indoor Ch qual
Olympic G 9
2009 European Team Ch/Super L 5
World Ch =7
2010 World Indoor Ch =5 European Ch 2 2011 European Team Ch/Super L 1
Pronounciation MOO-ah YELL-mehrr
Born 19 June 1990 (Vantör)
Residence Sköndal
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 172 cm / 60 kg
Club Spårvägens FK
Coach Roland Bergman
Event 200 and 400m
Personal bests 23.20 Ostrava, CZE 16.7.2011 23.16w Gävle 14.8.2011 51.58 Gävle 13.8.2011 **NR** Progression 100m 200m 400m 60m i 2002 29.90 2003 27.90w? 2004 12.84 26.13 2005 12.99/12.77w 25.67/25.60i 2006 12.52 25.14 56.09 8.03i 2007 12.35 24.19 54.97 7.91i 2008 12.44/12.13w? 24.25 54.12 7.90i 2009 12.01 23.84 53.53 7.82i 2010 12.23/11.86w 23.55 55.52/53.92i 7.84i 2011 11.99 23.20/23.16w 51.58
-Major competitions 2007 World Youth Ch semi (200m)
2008 World Junior Ch semi (400m) 2009 European Team Ch/Super L 12 (400m) dq (4x400m) European Junior Ch 3 (400m) 2010 European Ch 7 (4x100m) 2011 European Team Ch/Super L 9 (200m)
8 (4x100m) 10 (4x100m) European U23 Ch 2 (200m)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 5
National titles Outdoors (200m): '11 (400m): '11 Indoors (200m): '09 (400m): '10
PB other events 60m i 7.82 Sätra 25.1.2009
100 m 11.99 Göteborg 11.6.2011 w 11.86 Sundsvall 8.8.2010 300m 40.40 Sollentuna 29.5.2005 800m 2:21.48 Sollentuna 14.9.2008 300mH 44.07 Stockholm 17.9.2006 HJ 1.47 2004 LJ 5.11 Göteborg 3.7.2004 i 5.35 Sätra 28.1.2007
Notes:Broke Ann-Louise Skoglunds’ 25 year old NR at 400 m with 0.11 when winning her first ever outdoor national title on 13 August '11. The day after she took her second title winning 200m.
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Pronounciation Al-HAJJ-ee YENG
Born 13 December 1981 (Banjul, GAM)
Residence Göteborg
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 185 cm / 77 kg
Club Örgryte IS
Coach Stanislaw Szczyrba
Event Pole Vault
Personal bests 5.80 Zhukovskiy, RUS 24.6.2006
5.81i Stockholm 8.2.2009 **NIR**
2011 best 5.60 Karlstad 2.8.2011 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
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 European Team Ch/Super L 8
World Ch 12
2011 European Indoor Ch qual European Team Ch/Super L 11
Internat. matches Outdoors: 11 Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '11 Indoors: '05, '06, '08, '11
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
Notes: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 Göteborg 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. Missed '10 due to foot injury sustained when landing outside of the pit during training.
ALHAJI JENG
2004 5.61 2005 5.65/5.75& 5.71i 2006 5.80 5.80i 2007 5.70 2008 5.72 2009 5.65 5.81i 2010 -2011 5.6012
Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss YOONNS
Born 19 November 1982 (Hudiksvall)
Residence Falun
Occupation Coach (part-time)
Height/Weight 182 cm / 108 kg
Clubs Järvsö IF (-'02), Hässelby SK ('03-)
US universities Central Arizona College ('02-'03), Boise State University ('04-'05)
Coach Arto Rinta-Aho
Event Hammer Throw
Personal best 74.76 Järvsö 24.6.2010
2011 best 74.11 Tampere, FIN 12.6.2011
Progression 7.26 kg 6.25 kg 5.5 kg 4.0 kg 1996 34.28 1997 39.60 1998 40.82 45.11 51.13 1999 43.56 53.76 2000 49.92 57.26 2001 57.78 2002 63.30 2003 63.96 2004 68.71 2005 69.45 2006 71.31 2007 71.61 2008 72.63 2009 74.23 2010 74.76 2011 74.11
Major competitions 2009 European Team Ch/Super L 10
2010 European Ch - (finalist) 2011 European Team Ch/Super L 10
Internat. matches Outdoors: 12
National titles Outdoors: '07, '08, '09, '10, '11 Indoors (WT): '08, '10, '11
PB other events SP 16.62 Bottnaryd 2.7.2005
DT 44.20 Boise, ID 2.10.2006 JT 60.87 Honolulu, HI 12.5.2006 WT (35 lb) i 22.51 Göteborg 26.2.2011
Notes:Runner-up in US Collegiate (NCAA) championships in '05.
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Pronounciation EBB-ah YUHNG-mahrk
Born 10 March 1987 (Onsala)
Residence Onsala
Occupation Office clerk (part-time)
Height/Weight 179 cm / 57 kg
Club Mölndals AIK
US university Washington State University ('08)
Coach Emil Predan
Event High Jump
Personal bests 1.93 Gävle 13.8.2011 1.96i Paris, FRA 6.3.2011
Progression HJ TJ 2000 1.50 2001 1.60 2002 1.73 11.24/11.32w 2003 1.78 12.03 2004 1.75 1.77i 11.99/12.15w/12.15i 2005 1.80 11.91 2006 1.84 1.85i 11.96 2007 1.92 2008 1.84 1.89i 2009 1.86 2010 1.90 2011 1.93 1.96i
Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 7 2006 World Junior Ch 5 2007 European U23 Ch 3 World Ch qual 2010 European Ch qual 2011 European Indoor Ch 3
Internat. matches Outdoors: 4 Indoors: 1
National titles Indoors: '11
PB other events 60m i 8.29 Göteborg 17.1.2004
200m i 27.32 Göteborg 18.1.2004 800m 2:41.08 2001 i 2:37.32 Västerås 15.3.2009 60mH i 9.35 Västerås 15.3.2009 100mH 17.11 Helsingborg 15.5.2005 LJ 5.19 Gävle 10.9.2005 i 5.59 Västerås 15.3.2009 TJ 12.03 Göteborg 6.7.2003 w 12.15 Västerås 21.8.2004 i 12.15 Bollnäs 7.3.2004 SP i 9.10 Västerås 15.3.2009 JT 19.43 Gävle 9.9.2005 Pen i 3.642 Västerås 15.3.2009
Athletics in family Second cousin Emma (b '87): 100m/200m/400m: 12.72/25.89/58.53 '04.
Notes:'08 NCAA (US Collegiate) champion indoors.
Presenting
Swedish Athletics
Formed in 1895, the Swedish Athletics is one of the
biggest sports organisations 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,
participating every year in competitions on main
roads and cross-country and there are more than a
million who run regularly just for exercise.
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Pronounciaton Cahrr-oh-LEE-nah KLEUFFT
Born 2 February 1983 (Sandhult)
Residence Karlskrona
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 178 cm / 65 kg
Club IFK Växjö
Coach Agne Bergvall
Event Long Jump
Personal best 6.97 Tallinn, EST 4.7.2004
2011 bests 6.73 Stockholm 19.6.2011 6.74w Gävle 14.8.2011
Progression LJ TJ Hep Pen i HJ 100m
1994 4.44z 1.46 1995 4.84z 1.56 1996 4.99z 10.90 1.64 1997 5.49z/5.60wz 11.51/11.69w 1.69/1.70i 1998 5.75 12.23 1.77 12.85 1999 6.13 12.31i 5.162 1.83 12.22 2000 6.23 - 6.056 4.261i 1.85 11.90 2001 6.26/6.33w - 6.022 - 1.81 11.98/11.85w 2002 6.48/6.59w - 6.542 4.535i 1.92 11.69 2003 6.86 - 7.001 4.933i 1.94 11.53 2004 6.97 13.87 6.952 - 1.91 11.48 2005 6.87/6.92w - 6.824 4.948i 1.94 11.55 2006 6.67 - 6.740 - 1.92 11.74 2007 6.85 14.02/14.17w 7.032 4.944i 1.95 -2008 6.87 14.29 - - 1.80i - /11.61w 2009 6.53 - - - - -2010 6.62 - - - - 11.79/11.60w 2011 6.73/6.74w - - - - 11.72
Major competitions 1999 European Youth Olympics 1 (HJ) 2005 European Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) 2 (4x100m) European U23 Ch 1 (LJ) 2000 World Junior Ch 1 (Hep) World Ch 1 (Hep) 2001 European Junior Ch 1 (Hep) heat (4x100m) 2002 European Indoor Ch 3 (Pen) 2006 European Cup/Super L 1 (Hep)
World Junior Ch 1 (Hep) European Ch 1 (Hep)
European Ch 1 (Hep) 6 (LJ)
2003 World Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) 5 (4x100m) European U23 Ch 1 (LJ) 2007 European Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) World Ch 1 (Hep) World Ch 1 (Hep)
heat (4x100m) 2008 Olympic G 9 (LJ) 2004 World Indoor Ch 3 (LJ) qual (TJ) Olympic G 1 (Hep) 2010 European Ch 11 (LJ) 10 (LJ) 2011 Europ. Team Ch/SuperL 2 (LJ)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 20
National titles Outdoors (Hep): '01 (100m): '03, '04, '11 (200m): '05 (HJ): '04
(LJ): '01, '02, '06, '08, '10, '11 Indoors (LJ): '02, '03, '04
PB other events 60m i 7.40 Malmö 12.2.2005
100m 11.48 Karlstad 6.8.2004 200m 22.98 Saint Denis, FRA 23.8.2003 400m 53.17 Gävle 17.8.2002 i 52.98 Birmingham, GBR 16.2.2008 relay 50.88 Stockholm 13.6.2004 800m 2:08.89 Helsinki, FIN 7.8.2005 60mH i 8.19 Birmingham, GBR 14.3.2003 100mH 13.15 Götzis, AUT 28.5.2005 13.15 Osaka, JPN 25.8.2007
CAROLINA Evelyn KLÜFT
☞
PB other events 300mH 41.22 Helsingborg 7.7.2000 HJ 1.95 Osaka, JPN 25.8.2007 PV 3.16 Stockholm 15.9.2001 LJ 6.97 Tallinn, EST 4.7.2004
i 6.92 Budapest, HUN 7.3.2004 **NIR** TP 14.29 Växjö 8.6.2008 **NR** SP 15.05 Götzis, AUT 27.5.2006
DT 39.92 Chula Vista, CA 5.5.2011 JT 50.96 Götzis, AUT 28.5.2006
Pen i 4.948 Madrid, ESP 4.3.2005 **NIR** Hep 7.032 Osaka, JPN 25-26.8.2007 **AR**
Athletics in family Mother Ingalill (Ahlm, b '56) LJ: 6.09/6.20w ’79. (Father Johnny 1st division soccer player.) Sister Martina (b '80) LJ: 5.47i '97
Sister Sofia (b '85) HJ: 1.68 '01, LJ: 5.80/5.85w '02/'01, TJ: 12.02i '01, Hep: 5.025 '02 Sister Olivia (b '92) 200m 25.57 '11, LJ/TJ: 5.73 '11/11.99 '09
Husband Patrik (Kristiansson, b 77) PV: 5.85 '02 (3rd WCh '03, 2nd WJCh '96).
Notes:When in '02 retaining World Junior title improved a WJR that had stood since the year of her birth. In first 17 major international championships/games struck gold 15 times and bronze twice. At 22 the youngest ever to get the "grand-slam" of championships: OG, WCh, WICh, ECh, EICh.
In Athens '04 her 517 points advantage on 2nd place was larger than the gap between 2nd and 25th! EAA female “European Athlete of the year" in '03 and '06. In '07 the only athlete to defeat World Champion Tatyana Lebedeva in the LJ (at Lausanne Super Grand Prix).
In first "competitive" TJ as a senior in the match vFIN '04 did 13.87 with right foot off and 13.73 with left foot take-off! On 19 March '08 announced – giving "need for a new challenge" as reason – decision to quit the Heptathlon (after six years as undisputed No 1!) to instead concentrate on the LJ and TJ. Thus stopped winning streak in heptathlon at 19 (with average winning margin of 333 points)!
Had a tibia stress fracture in late '08 and in June '09 suffered severe hamstring pull that demanded operation. Returned to competition on 19 May '10. Set a SB of 6.62 in the qualification at the European Ch '10 which was her first championships in two years.
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Pronounciation CHRISS-tee-unn OOLL-sonn
Born 25 January 1980 (Göteborg)
Residence Göteborg
Occupation Athlete
Height/Weight 192 cm / 78 kg
Club Örgryte IS
Coach/Advisor Yannick Tregaro
Event Triple Jump
Personal bests 17.79 Athina, GRE 22.8.2004 **NR** 17.92w Gateshead, GBR 13.7.2003
17.83i Budapest, HUN 7.3.2004
2011 bests 17.29 Roma, ITA 26.5.2011
Progression* TJ HJ
1990 1.30i
1991 9.26z 1.45 (z = measured from take-off point)
1992 1.55 1.68i 1993 11.08z 1.68 1.71i 1994 11.37z 11.58zw 11.66zi 1.79 1.80i 1995 12.20w 1.80 1.85i 1996 12.44 1.89 1997 - 1.93 1998 14.48 2.04 1999 16.30 16.59w 2.22 2000 16.97 2.20 2.22i 2001 17.49 - 2.20i 2002 17.64 17.80i 2.24 2.28i 2003 17.77 17.92w 2.28& 2004 17.79 17.83i 2005 -2006 17.67 2007 17.56 2008 17.00 2009 17.24 2010 17.41 17.62w 2011 17.29 2.04i
Major competitions 1999 European Junior Ch 2 2003 World Indoor Ch 1
1 (HJ) World Ch 1 2000 European Indoor Ch qual World Athletics Final 1 European Cup/Super L 4 2004 World Indoor Ch 1 Olympic G qual Olympic G 1 2001 European U23 Ch 1 World Athletics Final 1 World Ch 2 2006 European Ch 1 2002 European Indoor Ch 1 2010 World Indoor Ch 4 European Ch 1 2011 European Indoor Ch 5 IAAF Grand Prix Final 1
World Cup 3
Internat. matches Outdoors: 17 Indoors: 3
National titles Outdoors (TJ): '00, '01, '03, '09, '11 (LJ): '06
Indoors (TJ): '00, '01, '02, '03, '04
PB other events 60m i 7.19 Sätra 1.3.2003
100m 10.9m Gold Coast, AUS 2.12.2006 200m w 22.62 Kil 27.5.2001 800m i 2:25.4m 1993 110mH 16.21 Göteborg 3.9.1998 HJ 2.24 Göteborg 27.8.2002 & 2.28 Båstad 29.6.2003 i 2.28 Göteborg 9.2.2002 in street clothes 1.95 Göteborg 9.9.1999
John CHRISTIAN Bert OLSSON
PB other events PV 4.04 Göteborg 14.9.1999 LJ 7.71 Feldkirch, AUT 31.7.2002 w 7.84 Helsinki, FIN 6.9.2003 SP 11.91 Göteborg 1.10.2010 JT 35.62 Göteborg 14.9.1999
Notes:First coach Viljo Nousiainen had developed club mate Patrik Sjöberg into the world’s premier high jumper in mid 1980’s. When Viljo suddenly passed away in spring of '99 Yannick Tregaro (himself guided by Viljo to 2.17 and a World Junior Ch final at age 18 in '96) stepped in as coach despite being Christian’s senior by just two years.
“Birth” as true world class triple jumper on 14 June '01: On a rain-soaked Helsinki Olympic Stadium got first 17m-mark as well as first victory over legend Jonathan Edwards. Since first exceeding 17m has surpassed that limit in 107 out of 116 meets (including a streak of 58 meets). Adding five qualification rounds he has 109 competitions at 17+!
Achieved the "Grand Slam" of championships (OG, WCh, WICh, ECh, EICh) in '02-'04. In '04 claimed 50% of the Golden League jackpot after winning the TJ at all six meets. Kept out of competition from 18 Sep '04 until 12 June '06 by ankle injury which needed four operations. Despite that long layoff had 17.09 in first attempt in comeback meet and in less than a month had reached 17.62.
In seven of his eight international championships qualifying rounds from '01 WCh onwards achieved the pre-set standard for the final on his very first attempt. Persistent hamstring problems ruined most of '05-'09. From 13 July '07 to 1 February '10 only competed four times: one outdoor meet in '08 and three in '09.
Resided in Monaco '02-'11 but moved back to hometown Göteborg in July '11. Undisputed No 1 in the EAA voting for male “European Athlete of 2003”.
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Pronounciation YESS-ee-cah SAH-muh-el-sonn
Born 14 March 1985 (Saltsjö-Boo)
Residence Nacka
Occupation Law student (part time)
Height/Weight 176 cm / 65 kg
Club Boo IF (-'01), Hässelby SK ('02-)
Coach Dejan Mirkovic
Event Heptathlon
Personal best 6.173 Ratingen, GER 16-17.7.2011
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 -2010 6.146 4.476 - 24.53/24.05w 14.25 6.09/6.26w/ 2:08.25 -6.23i 2011 6.173 4.497 - 24.04 13.80 6.25/6.35w 2:10.24
-Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch heat (400mH)
5 (4x400m) 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) World Ch 17 (Hep) 2010 European Ch 10 (Hep) 2011 European Indoor Ch 5 (Pen)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors (Hep): '03, '05, '08 (LJ): '09
Indoors (Pen): '05, '06, '08, '09, '10
PB other events 60m i 7.64 Sätra 6.2.2010
100m 12.27 Sävedalen 23.8.2008 200m 24.04 Sundsvall 31.7.2011 300m 39.92 Enskede 19.5.2005 400m 54.40 Sollentuna 15.7.2006 800m 2:07.03 Beograd, SRB 11.7.2009 60mH i 8.50 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 100mH 13.80 Ratingen, GER 16.7.2011 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 w 6.35 Gävle 14.8.2011 SP 14.96 Sollentuna 28.6.2011 JT 38.61 Barcelona, ESP 31.7.2010 Pen i 4.497 Paris, FRA 4.3.2011
Notes: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.
Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohr-NEH-uhss
Born 26 maj 1986 (Botkyrka)
Residence Tumba
Occupation Community centre youth instructor (part-time)
Height/Weight 184 cm / 70 kg
Club IFK Tumba (-'10), Hammarby IF ('11-)
Coach Oscar Gidewall
Event Long Jump
Personal bests 8.19 Stockholm 18.6.2011 8.21w Lapinlahti, FIN 18.7.2010
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 2010 8.12 8.21w 2011 8.19
Major competitions 2005 European Junior Ch 4
2007 European U23 Ch 10 2009 European Indoor Ch qual European Team Ch/Super L 9 World Ch qual
Internat. matches Outdoors: 9 Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors : '05, '07, '08, '09, '10 Indoors: '08, '10, '11
PB other events 60m i 6.97 Malmö 29.1.2011
100m 10.71 Göteborg 9.7.2011 w 10.63 Sollentuna 22.5.2011 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
Notes:On 27 June 2009 became the 3rd Swedish long jumper ever to surpass 8 metres in legal wind conditions when jump-ing 8.11. Finished 2nd (and No 1 European) in the Diamond League meet in Gateshead on 10 July '10. Second in the European Team Championships on homesoil in Stockholm in June '11 at 8.19, only 2 cm from Mattias Sunneborns’ NR.
MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS
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2010 World Indoor Ch qual European Ch 9 2011 European Indoor Ch qual European Team Ch/Super L 2
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Pronounciation GAH-bree-ell Wah-LEEN
Born 14 October 1981 (Enhörna)
Residence Södertälje
Occupation Financial risk manager (part time)
Height/Weight 193 cm / 95 kg
Club Södertälje IF
US university Boise State University ('04-'05)
Coach Lasse Haka
Event Javelin Throw
Personal best 80.88 Stockholm 18.6.2011
Progression 1997 48.04 1998 58.15 1999 67.10 2000 64.52 2001 69.88 2002 73.98 2003 72.33 2004 80.71
Major competitions 2003 European U23 Ch qual
2004 European Cup/Super L 7 2005 World Ch qual 2007 World Ch qual 2010 European Ch qual 2011 European Team Ch/Super L 3
Internat. matches Outdoors: 5
National titles Outdoors:
-PB other events SP 11.98 Södertälje 8.9.2002
DT 37.77 Södertälje 25.9.2005 HT 41.61 Södertälje 25.9.2005
Notes:US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '04 & '05. When winning in '04 improved PB from 73.98 to 77.62 in qualifica-tion and further to 80.71 in the final.
In the '09 edition of the prestigeous match vs Finland was leading going into the final round and only one of the three Finnish throwers managed to – barely – pass and grab the win.
Due to persistent back problems forced to compete sparingly in the last five years. E.g. opened this season as late as 15 July. At the European Team Ch in Stockholm in June '11 finally broke his seven year old PB with 17 cm (80.88) when surpassing 80 m in three out of four throws. Before the meet he had two throws in total over 80m.
Thorsten Olof GABRIEL WALLIN
2005 80.31 2006 -2007 78.97 2008 74.62 2009 79.69 2010 78.31 2011 80.88
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Pronounciation Un-DREH-uss GUHSS-tough-sonn
Born 10 August 1981 (Göteborg)
Residence Göteborg
Height/Weight 180 cm / 67 kg
Club GK Steget
US University Brigham Young University
Coach/Advisor Bo Gustafsson
Events 50 km Walk
Personal best 3:57:53 Berlin, GER 21.8.2009
2011 best -Progression 2007 4:00:48 2008 4:06:32 2009 3:57:53 2010 3:58:02 2011
-Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 21 (10000mW)
2004 World Cup dnf 2007 European Cup 26 World Ch dq 2008 World Cup dnf 2009 European Cup dnf World Ch 21 2010 World Cup 52 (20 kmW) European Ch 12 2011 European Cup dq
National titles Outdoors (10000mW): '11
(20 kmW): '11 Indoors (5000mW): '09
PB other events 5000mW 20:09.6 San Diego, CA 13.6.2010
10000mW 40:46.0 San Diego, CA 28.3.2010 20000mW 1:23:43.0 San Diego, CA 1.5.2011 25000mW 1:54:51.0 Växjö 25.7.2009 20 kmW 1:27:30 Podébrady, CZE 12.4.2008 30000mW 2:17:23.5 Växjö 25.7.2009
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
Notes:Has resided in the US for most of his life.
Bo ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON
Representing Svenska Gång- och Vandrarförbundet
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Pronounciation Ah-nah-TOLL Ee-BAH-ness
Born 14 November 1985 (Öja)
Residence Eskilstuna
Height/Weight 176 cm / 67 kg
Club Eskilstuna FI
Coach/Advisor Siw Karlström
Events 20 km Walk
Personal best 1:23:30 Hobart, AUS 13.2.2010 1:23:30 Podébrady, CZE 10.4.2010
2011 best 1:24:55 Hobart, AUS 19.2.2011
Progression 2002 1:52:25 2003 1:39:44 2004 1:34:26 2005 1:32:33 2006 1:29:45 2007 1:26:33 2008 1:28:07 2009 1:26:42 2010 1:23:30 2011 1:24:55
Major competitions 2004 World Junior Ch 25 (10000mW)
2006 World Cup dnf 2007 European Cup 38 European U23 Ch dq 2008 World Cup 72 2009 European Cup dq 2010 World Cup 55 European Ch dq 2011 European Cup 20
National titles Outdoors (10000mW): '06, '09, '10 (20kmW): '08, '09, '10 Indoors (5000mW): '07, '08, '10
PB other events 5000mW 20:12.6 Canberra, AUS 30.1.2010
10000mW 42:22.1 Helsinki, FIN 29.8.2008 25000mW 1:51:14.7 Växjö 25.7.2009 30000mW 2:14:03.5 Växjö 25.7.2009 10 kmW 41:34 Podébrady, CZE 10.4.2010 50 kmW 4:10:54 Olhâo, POR 21.5.2011 3000mSt 11:55.11 Enskede 25.5.2002
Athletics in family Father Enrique (Vera, b '54): 50kmW 3:43:59 '79 (silver World Ch '76)
Mother Siw (Gustavsson-Ibanez-Karlström, b '57): 5 kmW 22:04 '83, 10 kmW 46:19 '86 (bronze European Ch '86).
Brother Perseus (Karlström, b '90): 10 kmW 42:55.34 '09 (9th European Junior Ch '09), 20 kmW 1:25:32 '10.
Head of Delegation: Lennart Karlberg Team Manager:
Stefan Olsson, +46-70-349 21 41 Team Management:
Petra Eklund, service Magnus Norberg, chief Media:
Fredrik Trahn, press chief, +46-70-913 67 96 Ryno Quantz, photographer
Team Coaches:
Anders Axlid, throwing events Yannick Tregaro, high jump, triple jump Lars Andersson, marathon
Dejan Mirkovic, heptathlon Oscar Gidewall, long jump Lasse Hakka, javelin Thomas Kyöttilä, pole vault Agne Bergvall, long jump Emil Predan, high jump Medical Team: Dick Larsson, team doctor Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist
