SWEDISH TEAM

MEDIA GUIDE 

SWEDISH TEAM 

European Championships in 

Athletics – Barcelona 2010

NIKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon 

Editor: Fredrik Trahn 

Photo: Ryno Quantz, Hasse Sjögren 

Production: Text & Bildproduktion AB 

Facts compiled by: A. Lennart Julin (ATFS) in co-operation with Jonas Hedman 

(ATFS). Valuable sources of information compiled by Bo Nordin, Bengt Holmberg, 

Owe Fröberg and Birger Fält (walking). 

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

media covering the 2010 European Championships. Thus individual pieces of information 

are of course free to use in articles and reports. However, the actual profiles 

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DANIEL ALMGREN, Decathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

ISABELLAH ANDERSSON, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

TRACEY ANDERSSON, Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

NIKLAS ARRHENIUS, Shot Put & Discus Throw . . . . . . 7 

ANTON ASPLUND, 800 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

ELIN BACKMAN, 200 m & 4x100 m . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

LENA BERNTSSON,100 m & 4x100 m . . . . . . . . . . 10 

ADIL BOUAFIF, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

NADJA CASADEI, Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

MATTIAS CLAESSON, 800 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

RIZAK DIRSHE, 1500 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

HELENA ENGMAN, Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

LENA GAVELIN, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

EMMA GREEN, High Jump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

MOA HJELMER, 4x100 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

JONI JAAKO, 800 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

LARS JOHANSSON, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

ULRIKA JOHANSSON, 3000 m Steeplechase . . . . . 23 

MATTIAS JONS, Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

EBBA JUNGMARK, High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

TOM KLING BAPTISTE, 100 M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

CAROLINA KLÜFT, Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28 

OSKAR KÄCK, 5000 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

SOFIA LARSSON, Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

Presenting Swedish Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

MUSTAFA MOHAMED, 3000 m Steeplechase . . . 34-35 

HELENE NORDQUIST, 400 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

PHILIP NOSSMY, 110 m Hurdles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

CHRISTIAN OLSSON, Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 

HANNA-MIA PERSSON, Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

SOFIE PERSSON, 400 m Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 

ERIK PETERSSON, Marathon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

EMMA REINAS, 4x100 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

GABRIELLA SAMUELSSON, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

JESSICA SAMUELSSON, Heptathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

CHARLOTTE SCHÖNBECK, 1500 m . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 

ANNA SÖDERBERG, Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

LINUS THÖRNBLAD, High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

JOHAN WALLERSTEIN, 5000 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

GABRIEL WALLIN, Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

NICKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

JOHAN WISSMAN, 200 m & 400 m. . . . . . . . . 54-55 

ANNA VON SCHENCK, Marathon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

KRISTOFFER ÖSTERLUND, Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON, 50 km Walk. . . . . . . . . . 58 

ANATOLE IBANEZ, 20 km Walk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 

Invitation to Stockholm and Sweden 2011 . . . . . . . . 61 

Swedish Team Officials and Main Sponsors . . . . . . . 63 

Swedish Team Press Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

DANIEL ALMGREN, Decathlon

SWEDISH TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics – Barcelona 2010. 

Pronounciation DAH-nee-ell AHLM-grehn 

Born 

30 November 1979 (Vallentuna) 

Residence Stockholm 

Occupation Management consultant 

Height/Weight 190 cm / 85 kg 

Club 

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

Coach 

Conny Silfver 

Event 

Decathlon 

Personal best 7.803 Berlin, GER 19-20.8.2009 

2010 best - 

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 7.803 1.99 7.29 22.07 47.68 5.573i 

2010 – 1.99 7.26/7.26w 22.33 49.44/48.23i 5.620i 

Major competitions 2009 World Ch 25 

Internat. matches Outdoors: 11 

National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '07 

Indoors (Heptathlon): '04, '10 

PB other events 

60m i 7.10 Karlskrona 5.3.2005 

i 7.10 Sätra 6.2.2010 

100m 10.92 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 

w 10.87 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 

200m 22.05 Gävle 18.7.2003 

w 22.05 Västerås 4.8.2001 

400m 47.68 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 

800m 1:56.28 Stockholm 14.9.2003 

1000 m i 2:34.56 Västerås 15.3.2009 

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 

Fredrik Oskar DANIEL ALMGREN 

HJ 2.02 Helsingborg 12.7.1997 

i 2.04 Karlskrona 28.2.2004 

PV 4.40 Huddinge 17.6.2010 

i 4.47 Sätra 7.2.2010 

LJ 7.35 Gävle 18.7.2003 

w 7.50 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 

TJ 14.38 Göteborg 6.7.2004 

SP 13.92 Karlstad 14.7.2010 

i 14.48 Sätra 21.2.2010 

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 

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! 

Has full time employment as a management consultant at McKinsey&Company. 

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

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ISABELLAH Moraa ANDERSSON (formerly AMORO) 

Pronounciation Iss-ah-BELL-ah UNN-deh-shonn 

Born 

12 November 1980 (Manga (Kisii), Kenya) 

Residence Vilshult 

Occupation Athlete 


Clubs 

Oskarshamns SK ('07), Hässelby SK ('08-) 

Coach/Advisor Lars Andersson 

Event 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:26:52 Dubai, UAE 22.1.2010 **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 2:17:33 1:06:48 

Major competitions 2009 European XC Ch 18 

Internat. matches 1 

National titles: Outdoors (Mar): '08, '09, '10 

(Halfmar): '09 

(5000m): '09 

(10000m): '08, '09 

(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 **NR** 

Note: 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 daughter Beyoncé was born on 25 Jan '09: On 25 Apr (i.e. just three months 

later) finished 4th in the Swedish 4 km XC championships, 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. 

Prefers road running and has only run six races on the track: one 1500m, three 5000m and two 10000m. 

Website: http://www.isabellah.se 

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TRACEY Anna ANDERSSON 

Pronounciation TRAY-see UNN-deh-shonn 

Born 

5 December 1984 (Trelleborg) 

Residence Göteborg 

Occupation Office clerk (part time) 


Club 

IFK Trelleborg (-'03), Heleneholms IF ('04-'05), IFK Trelleborg ('06-) 

Coach 

Håkan Kyöttilä 

Event 

Hammer Throw 

Personal best 69.28 Eskilstuna 20.5.2010 ** NR ** 

Progression 1999 34.75 

2000 35.96 

2001 45.83 

2002 51.80 

2003 57.10 

2004 60.48 

2005 64.85 

2006 65.48 

2007 63.90 

2008 65.24 

2009 67.99 

2010 69.28 

Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch qual 

2005 European U23 Ch 10 

2006 European Ch qual 


National titles Outdoors: ’05, ’08 

Indoors (WT): ’07, ’08, ’10 

PB other events PV 3.10 Vellinge 27.5.2000 

SP 12.63 Trelleborg 16.8.2008 

DT 39.17 Eslöv 12.5.2002 

WT (10 kg) 18.18 Göteborg 24.2.2007 

Note: With her 69.28 on 20 May this year ended Cecilia Nilsson's almost 12 years long grip on the Swedish national record. 

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NIKLAS Bo ARRHENIUS 

Pronounciation NICK-luss Ah-REHN-yuhss 

Born 

10 September 1982 (Provo, UT, USA) 

Residence Provo, UT 

Occupation Student 


Club 

Spårvägens FK 

US university Brigham Young University ('04-'07) 

Coach 

Vesteinn Hafsteinsson 

Events 

Shot Put & Discus Throw 

Personal bests 19.61 Karlstad 14.7.2010 

19.91i Air Force Academy, CO 28.2.2004 

65.77 Salinas, CA 17.5.2007 

2010 best 62.23 Bottnaryd 3.7.2010 

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 

2008 63.74 17.98 

2009 65.42 17.87/17.90i 

2010 62.23 19.61 

Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 2 

2001 European Junior Ch 4 


2007 World Ch qual 

2008 Olympic G qual 


National titles Outdoors (SP): '09. 

(DT): '04, '06, '07 

Indoors (SP): '10 

PB other events HT 53.63 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: 18.86 '10/63.12 ‘08/62.77 '10 

Wife Tiffany (Rasmussen, b' 84): JT: 48.88 '06 

Note: 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. 

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 UNN-tonn USSP-luhnnd 

Born 

13 December 1990 (Umeå) 

Residence Umeå 



Club 

Ume FI 

Coach/Advisor Urban Aruhn 

Event 

800m 

Personal best 1:48.12 Karlstad 15.7.2010 

ANTON Emanuel ASPLUND 

Progression 800m 400m 1500m 

2006 2:05.71 54.2m 4:18.67 

2007 1:52.99 50.68 4:15.00/4:12.89i 

2008 1:49.43 48.74 4:10.92i 

2009 1:48.39 48.14 4:03.9m 

2010 1:48.12 48.77 

Major competitions 2009 European Junior Ch semi (800m) 


National titles Outdoors: - 

Indoors: '10 

PB other events 400m 48.14 Karlskrona 15.8.2009 

1500m 4:03.9m Umeå 6.6.2009 

Note: With a self-admitted ”couch potatoe” background – spent most of his free time at the computer and had never participated 

in any organised sports – decided to take up athletics when entering high school at age 15. At '06 Swedish School 

Championships ran 2:05.71 in first ever 800m race – in same meet one year later won in 1:52.99! 

Website: http://www.antonasplund.se/ 

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ELIN Alexandra BACKMAN 

Pronounciation EH-linn BUCK-mahnn 

Born 

20 November 1988 (Linköping) 

Residence Helsingborg 


Height/Weight 165 cm / 51.5 kg 

Club 

IFK Helsingborg 

Coach 

Kenth Olsson 

Event 

200m & 4x100m 

Personal bests 23.50 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 

11.68 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 

Progression 100m 200m 60m 400m 

2003 12.86 8.32i 

2004 12.57 25.76 8.03i 59.13 

2005 12.23/12.18w 24.98 7.90i 56.55 

2006 12.07/11.99w 24.63 7.70i 55.95 

2007 11.92 24.11/24.08w 7.65i 56.71i 

2008 12.50 25.27 7.58i 55.40i 

2009 11.85 24.31/24.21w 7.66i 56.61 

2010 11.68 23.50 7.58i 



National titles - 

PB other events 60m i 7.58 Malmö 19.1.2008 

i 7.58 Malmö 20.2.2010 

200m 24.00 Sollentuna 16.7.2006 

400m 55.95 Halmstad 23.7.2006 

i 55.40 Eskilstuna 2.3.2008 

1500m 5:40.40 Göteborg 6.7.2004 

LJ 4.58 Stockholm 16.9.2006 

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Pronounciation LEH-nah BARE-nt-sonn 

Born 

4 November 1978 (Göteborg) 


Occupation Occupational Therapist 


Club 

Ullevi FK 

Coach/Advisor Anders Palmqvist 

Event 

100m & 4x100m 

Personal best 11.50 Malmö 1.8.2009 

2010 best 11.62 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 

11.57w Sävedalen 6.6.2010 

LENA Carina BERNTSSON 

Progression 100m 60m i 100mH 60mH i 200m 

1993 12.89 8.10i 26.65 

1994 12.79/12.57w 26.13 

1995 12.56 8.06i 26.07 

1996 12.37/12.25w 7.84i 25.48 

1997 12.51 7.95i 25.90/25.71i 

1998 12.24/12.07w - 25.52 

1999 12.09/11.92w 7.64i 24.57 

2000 11.99/11.90w 7.44i 24.47 

2001 11.83 7.42i 8.98i 24.98 

2002 12.16 7.80i 14.67 8.93i 25.82 

2003 12.22/12.19w 7.62i 14.39 9.02i - 

2004 11.94 7.59i 14.53 8.82i - 

2005 - - - 8.93i - 

2006 12.23/12.21w 7.75i - - - 

2007 11.66/11.65w 7.44i 13.80 8.50i 24.74 

2008 11.67 7.26i 13.74/13.58w 8.33i 24.34 

2009 11.50 7.26i - - 23.66 

2010 11.62/11.57w 7.35i - - 24.52 

Major competitions 2008 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) 

2009 European Indoor Ch 5 (60m) 

2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) 


Indoors: 2 

National titles: Outdoors (100m): '07, '09 

(200m): '09 

(100mH):'08 

Indoors (60m): '08, '09, '10 

(60mH): '08 

PB other events 60m i 7.26 Valencia, ESP 7.3.2008 

i 7.26 Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 

200m 23.66 Leiden, NED 13.6.2009 

400m 59.20 Uppsala 18.8.1995 

i 58.79 Göteborg 25.2.1996 

60mH i 8.33 Göteborg 29.1.2008 

100mH 13.74 Uden, NED 12.7.2008 

w 13.58 Istanbul, TUR 22.6.2008 

Athletics in family Sister Annika (b '76) PV: 3.65i '01. 

Note: Also on national weightlifting team, competed in the World and European Championships, holds all NR's 

(72 / 90 / 160 kg) in the 53 kg category! 

Website: http://www.lenaberntsson.se/ 

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Pronounciation Ah-DILL Boo-ah-FIFF 

Born 

31 December 1978 (Fez, MAR) 




Club 

Hässelby SK ('08-) 

Coach 

Self-coached 

Event 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:21:47 Stockholm 5.6.2010 

ADIL BOUAFIF 

Progression Marathon Halfmar 3000m 5000m 10000m 

2004 8:02 13:55 

2005 8:21.40 

2006 

2007 

2008 1:04:08 

2009 1:05:40+ 8:19.01i 14:28.80 29:47.33 

2010 2:21:47 1:08:24+ 

Major competitions - 


National titles Outdoors (10000m): '09 

(marathon): '10 

Indoors (3000m): '09 

PB other events 800 m 1:54.25 Karlstad 26.7.2007 

1500m 3:46.55 Stockholm 7.8.2007 

i 3:46.04 Lidingö 14.2.2009 

3000m 8:02c , MAR 2004 

5000m 13:55c , MAR 2004 

10000m 29:47.33 Malmö 1.8.2009 

Halfmar 1:04:08 Stressato Verbania, ITA 9.3.2008 

Note: Swedish citizen on 7 July 2010 

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NADJA Emelie Nathalie CASADEI 

Pronounciation NUDD-jah Cuss-ah-DAY 

Born 

3 April 1983 (Rödeby) 

Residence Lidingö 



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 

2010 best - 

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 24.92/24.78w 14.18 2:08.15 

2010 6.19w/6.23i 1.70 14.22 

Major competitions 2001 European Junior Ch 11 

2009 World Ch 22 


National titles Outdoors (Hep): '07 

Indoors (LJ): '10 

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 

24.92 Berlin, GER 15.8.2009 

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 

i 6.23 Sätra 28.2.2010 

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 '09 WCh 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 '79 at age 16 set a Swedish senior record in the LJ with 6.33. 

Website: http://www.nadjacasadei.se 

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MATTIAS CLAESSON, 800m


MATTIAS David CLAESSON 

Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss KLAH-sonn 

Born 

26 July 1986 (Nykyrka) 

Residence Sundbyberg 



Club 

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

Coach/Advisor Self-coached 

Event 

800m 

Personal bests 1:46.36 Oslo, NOR 3.7.2009 

2010 best 1:47.36 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

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 1:46.46 47.36 47.31i 

2007 1:46.43 - 47.61i 

2008 1:47.61 48.02 

2009 1:46.36 47.81i 

2010 1:47.36 

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) 


World Ch heat (800m) 



World Ch heat (800m) 

2010 World Indoor Ch heat (800m) 


Indoors: 1 

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! 

Nine fastest races: 1:46.36 – 1:46.43 – 1:46.43 – 1:46.46 – 1:46.57 – 1:46.60 - 1:46.70 – 1:46.77 – 1:46.95. 

Website: http://mattiasclaesson.se/ 

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RIZAK Abdi DIRSHE 

Pronounciation REE-zuck DIRR-she 

Born 

5 January 1972 (Mogadishu, SOM) 

Residence Malmö 

Occupation Physical education instructor 


Clubs 

Skellefteå AIK (-'94), Hälle IF ('95-'00), Malmö AI ('01-) 

Coach/Advisor Ola Thorsson 

Event 

1500m 

Personal bests 3:38.47 Stockholm 25.7.2006 

2010 best 3:40.60 Wattenscheid, GER 26.6.2010 

Progression 1500m 800m 

1994 1:53.39 

1995 3:58.52 1:50.76 

1996 3:55.50 1:50.81 

1997 3:46.14 1:47.37 

1998 3:44.25 1:47.00 

1999 - 1:50.51i 

2000 - 1:47.07 

2001 - 1:47.31 

2002 - 1:47.15 

2003 3:41.87 1:45.45 

2004 3:53.27 1:46.39 

2005 3:44.70 1:47.34 

2006 3:38.47 1:48.77 

2007 3:39.30 1:51.4m+ 

2008 3:44.7m - 

2009 3:40.40 1:50.67 

2010 3:40.60 1:49.79 

Major competitions 1998 European Ch heat (800m) 

2000 European Cup/Super L 6 (800m) 


2002 European Ch semi (800m) 

2003 World Ch heat (800m) 


2005 World Ch heat (800m) 

2006 European Ch 9 (1500m) 



Indoors: 2 

National titles Outdoors: (800m): '97, '98, '00, '02, '04 

(1500m): '05, '07, '09 

Indoors: (800m): '99, '01, '04 

(1500m): '03, '06, '07, '08, '10 

PB other events 200m 22.80 Jönköping 18.6.1997 

400m 47.97 Alingsås 14.6.2000 

800m 1:45.45 Cuxhaven, GER 19.7.2003 **NR** 

1000m 2:18.92 Stockholm 7.8.2007 

5000m 15:04.0m Tyringe 13.9.2001 

Note: Came to Sweden as a refugee from Somalia in the early 90’s. Took up running in Sweden in '94. Obtained Swedish citizenship 

in spring of '99. 

Before running the 1:45.45 had no less than 19 races at 1:47.00-1:47.94 collected over a 6-year period! His 1:45.45 erased a 

NR that had stood for over 28 years! 

In '06 switched focus from 800m to 1500m and promptly at Oslo Golden League became first Swedish sub-3:40 since '98 

and later that summer became first Swedish championship finalist in the event since '86 when finishing 9th in Göteborg. 

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HELENA Sofia ENGMAN 

Pronounciation Heh-LEH-nah ENG-munn 

Born 

16 June 1976 (Piteå) 

Residence Piteå 

Occupation Physical education teacher (part time) 

Height 

171 cm / 94 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** 

18.12 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 **NR** 

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 2010 18.12 

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 

World Ch 

qual 


Indoors: 2 

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

Indoors: '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10 

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 confirmed 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 and this summer brought also the outdoor record to 18+. 

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

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LENA Christina GAVELIN 

Pronounciation LEH-nah Gah-veh-LEEN 

Born 

26 February 1974 (Anundsjö) 

Residence Frösön 

Occupation Health/fitness consultant 


Club 

Mellansels IF (-'98), BIF Jamtrennarna ('99-'02), Trångsvikens IF ('03-) 

Coach/Advisor Mikael Andersson 

Events 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:30:39 Saint Denis, FRA 31.8.2003 

2010 best 2:38:22 Zürich, SUI 11.4.2010 

Progression 5000m 10000m Marathon Halfmarathon 

1998 1:19:36 

1999 - 

2000 1:14:41 

2001 17:07.2m 34:15.70 2:31:58 1:13:09 

2002 - - 2:33:41 1:13:03 

2003 16:32.61 34:04.34 2:30:39 1:14:15 

2004 16:53.4m 34:04.49 - 1:13:45 

2005 17:06.1m 34:27.31 - - 

2006 - - 2:39:29 1:14:26 

2007 - - - - 

2008 - 34:33.10 2:38:44 1:15:57 

2009 - 35:22.25 2:37:11 1:17:29+ 

2010 - - 2:38:22 1:16:36 

Major competitions 2003 World Ch 16 (marathon) 

2006 European Ch 20 (marathon) 


National titles Outdoors (10000m): '03, '04, '05 

(halfmarathon): '01, '04 

(marathon): '02 

PB other events 3000m 9:57.4m Lappeenranta, FIN 22.6.2003 

5000m 16:32.61 Lappeenranta, FIN 22.6.2003 

10000m 34:04.34 Norrtälje 1.8.2003 

Halfmar 1:13:03 Göteborg 25.5.2002 

Note: Originally a cross country skier who did some road racing during off-season (i.e. the summer). Changed priority to 

running in '00 but progress has been slowed by injuries (e.g. missed '02 European Championships due to stress fracture). 

Ran first ever track race on 2 September '01 (10000m in traditional match vs Finland). 

In '09 won the Swiss Alpine Ultra Race (78.5 km, altitude spread 2.3 km). 

Website: http://www.lenagavelin.se/ 

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EMMA Anna-Maria GREEN 

Pronounciation EMM-ah GREH-n 

Born 

8 December 1984 (Bergsjön, Göteborg) 




Club 

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

Coach 

Yannick Tregaro 

Event 

High Jump 

Personal bests 1.98 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

1.98i Malmö 23.2.2008 

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 1.98 

Major competitions 2001 European Youth Olympics 1 

2002 World Junior Ch 9 



European U23 Ch 2 

World Ch 3 


European Cup/Super L 5 (200m!) 

European Ch 11 

5 (4x100m!) 


World Ch =7 

World Athletics Final 8 


Olympic G 9 

2009 World Ch =7 

2010 World Indoor Ch =5 


Indoors: 1 

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

(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 

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. 

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.

EMMA GREEN, High Jump


Pronounciation MOO-ah YELL-mehrr 

Born 

19 June 1990 (Vantör) 

Residence Sköndal 



Club 

Spårvägens FK 

Coach 

Roland Bergman 

Event 

4x100m 

Personal bests 12.01 Huddinge 7.8.2009 

2010 bests 12.23 Sollentuna 11.6.2010 

MOA Elin Marianne HJELMER 

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 23.79 53.92i 7.84i 

Major competitions 2007 World Youth Ch semi (200m) 

2008 World Junior Ch semi (400m) 

2009 European Junior Ch 3 (400m) 


National titles Indoors (200m): '09 

(400m): '10 


200m 23.79 Gävle 16.7.2010 

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 

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Pronounciation YONN-ie YAH-koh 

Born 

24 February 1986 (Risinge) 

Residence Linköping 

Occupation Manufacturer employee (part time) 


Clubs 

Finspångs AIK, GoIF Tjalve ('02-) 

Coach 

Timo Mikkola & Oscar Gidewall 

Event 

800m 

Personal best 1:47.36 Karlstad 15.7.2010 

JONI Juhani JAAKO 

Progression 800m 400m 

2002 50.74 

2003 1:57.58 48.28 

2004 - 48.03 

2005 - 47.04 

2006 - 47.37 

2007 1:55.50i 47.82 

2008 1:49.18 47.41 

2009 1:48.42 47.99 

2010 1:47.36 48.91/48.56i 


2 (4x100m) 


heat (4x400m) 

2006 World Indoor Ch 4 (4x400m) 

European Ch heat (4x400m) 


National titles Outdoors: '08 


100m 11.17 Stockholm 12.9.2003 

200m 21.81 Söderhamn 14.8.2005 

400m 47.04 Kaunas, LTU 21.7.2005 

Athletics in family Father Timo Mikkola (b '46) 800m/1500m: 1:52.2m/3:51.8mi '72 

Uncle Pentti Mikkola (b '64) 10000m: 31:59.5m '87 

Note: After originally concentrating on the sprints (mainly 400m) switched to the 800m in '08 having immediate success by 

taking a surprise win at the National championships. 

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LARS Johan Markus JOHANSSON 

Pronounciation LAH-sh YU-hunn-sonn 

Born 

10 November 1985 (Älmhult) 

Residence Älmhult 



Clubs 

Brittatorp TK (-'06), Enhörna IF ('07-) 

Coach/Advisor Hans Nilsson 

Event 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:17:33 Sevilla, ESP 14.2.2010 


2002 1:13:31 

2003 1:11:45 15:25.13 

2004 1:10:32 30:57.91 

2005 1:07:48 30:42.64 14:50.84 

2006 1:06:09 14:37.89 

2007 2:20:08 1:04:54 30:56.82 14:38.14 

2008 2:26:22 1:06:32 

2009 2:21:17 1:06:12 30:17.44 

2010 2:17:33 1:06:48 

Major competitions 2004 European Junior XC Ch 78 

2005 European XC Ch 75 

Internat. matches - 

National titles Outdoors (Halfmar): '09 

PB other events 1500m 3:58.55 Sävedalen 24.7.2007 

3000m 8:25.88 Göteborg 1.8.2007 

5000m 14:38.14 Jönköping 20.6.2007 

10000m 30:17.44 Malmö 1.8.2009 

Halfmar 1:04:54 Den Haag, NED 17.3.2007 

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Kerstin ULRIKA JOHANSSON 

Pronounciation Uhll-REE-kah YU-hunn-sonn 

Born 

9 February 1975 (Alunda) 


Occupation Postman (full-time) 


Club 

Alunda SK (-´96), Rånäs 4H ('97-) 

Coach/Advisor Bo Noaksson 

Event 

3000m Steeplechase 

Personal best 9:38.88 Berlin, GER 15.8.2009 

2010 best 9:53.62 Oslo, NOR 4.6.2010 

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 9:38.88 

2010 4:22.98 4:11.52i 9:05.2mi 9:53.63 

Major competitions 2009 European Indoor Ch heat (1500m) 

World Ch heat (3000mSt) 

European XC Ch 49 



Indoors: 2 

National titles Outdoors (1500m): '06, '08 

(3000mSt): '08, '09 

(4 km XC): '09 

(8 km XC): '09 

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 4:11.52 Stockholm 10.2.2010 

3000m 9:22.03 Oslo, NOR 19.5.2010 

i 9:05.2m Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 

2 miles i 9:48.85 Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 

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 in last two years. 

Winter of '10 ran four races (3 x 3000m, 1 x 1500m) pre-Doha setting PB's on all four occasions. 

University degree in archaeology. 

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Bernt Göran MATTIAS JONS 

Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss YOONNS 

Born 

19 November 1982 (Hudiksvall) 

Residence Falun 

Occupation Coach (part-time) 

Height/Weight 182 cm / 107 cm 

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 

Progression 7.26 kg 6.25 kg 5.5kg 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 




Indoors (WT): '08, '10 

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 20.62 Seattle, WA 5.3.2005 

Note: 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 


Club 

Mölndals AIK 

US university Washington State University ('08) 

Coach 

Emil Predan 

Event 

High Jump 

Personal best 1.92 Kil 10.6.2007 

2010 best 1.90 Bühl, GER 18.6.2010 

EBBA Anna JUNGMARK 

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 - 

Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 7 



World Ch 

qual 




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 

Note: '08 NCAA (US Collegiate) champion indoors.


TOM Daniel KLING BAPTISTE 

Pronounciation TOM KLING Bapp-TIST 

Born 

29 August 1990 (Salem) 

Residence Södertälje 



Club 

IFK Tumba ('06), Huddinge AIS ('07-) 

Coach 

Mikael Wirstedt 

Event 

100m 

Personal bests 10.48 Jönköping 23.6.2010 

10.30w Jönköping 23.6.2010 


2006 11.68 24.51 7.52i 

2007 10.94/10.84w 22.14/21.65w 7.19i 

2008 10.77/10.66w 22.38 6.82i 

2009 10.66 21.80 6.85i 

2010 10.48/10.30w 21.47 6.72i 


8 (4x100m) 




200m 21.47 Eskilstuna 8.6.2010 

Note: Originally soccer player who didn't seriously pursue athletics until age 16. 

Mother Linda was a 1st division soccer player in the mid-'80s. 

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CAROLINA Evelyn KLÜFT 

Pronounciaton Cahrr-oh-LEE-nah KLEUFFT 

Born 

2 February 1983 (Sandhult) 

Residence Karlskrona 



Club 

IFK Växjö 

Coach 

Agne Bergvall 

Event 

Long Jump 

Personal bests 6.97 Tallinn, EST 4.7.2004 

11.48 Karlstad 11.8.2004 

2010 bests 6.42 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 

11.86 Jönköping 25.5.2010 

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 6.42 - - - - 11.86 

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 L1 (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) 10 (LJ) 


National titles Outdoors (Hep): '01 

(100m): '03, '04 

(200m): '05 

(HJ): '04 

(LJ): '01, '02, '06, '08 

Indoors (LJ): '02, '03, '04 


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 


☞ 

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PB other events HJ 1.95 Osaka, JPN 25.8.2007 

PV 3.16 Stockholm 15.9.2001 

TP 14.29 Växjö 8.6.2008 **NR** 

SP 15.05 Götzis, AUT 27.5.2006 

DT 33.96 Växjö 30.8.2000 

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) LJ/TJ: 5.29 '08/11.99 '09 

Husband Patrik (Kristiansson, b 77) PV: 5.85 '02 (3rd WCh '03, 2nd WJCh '96). 

Note: 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 take-off and 13.73 with left foot takeoff! 

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 then had a calf muscle injury on 12 June and made new comeback on 11 July. 

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CAROLINA KLÜFT, 

Long Jump


Nils OSKAR KÄCK 

Pronounciation OSS-cahrr CHECK 

Born 

17 June 1982 (Skövde) 


Occupation Salesman (full time) 


Club 

IFK Skövde (-´02), IF Hagen ('03-'08), Hälle IF ('09-) 

US University University of Texas at Arlington ('02) 

Coach/Advisor Ulf Friberg 

Event 

5000m 

Personal best 13:45.58 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

Progression 5000m 10000m 3000m 3000m i 1500m Halfmarathon 

1997 9:15.97 4:18.34 

1998 9:13.34 4:13.63 

1999 8:52.37 4:03.03 

2000 15:18.95 8:30.74 3:54.79 

2001 15:01.63 8:24.85 3:51.64 

2002 14:38.35 8:24.92 8:36.99i 3:55.19 

2003 14:36.78 8:16.51 8:23.49i 3:51.9m 

2004 13:58.23 8:12.72 8:07.51i 3:46.35 

2005 13:49.91 29:08.19 8:08.31 8:06.83i 3:45.74 

2006 14:05.28 30:31.69 8:08.67 3:49.00 

2007 13:49.51 29:41.90 8:06.45 8:12.03i 

2008 13:48.77 29:15.47 8:17.55 3:51.95 1:07:38 

2009 14:12.39 29:06.22 8:04.80 7:55.89i 3:49.00 - 

2010 13:45.58 29:40.61 8:18.37 8:13.68i 3:52.11i 1:04:20 






National titles: Outdoors (5000m): '06 

(10000m): '05 

PB other events 800m 1:55.08 Karlstad 24.7.2003 

1500m 3:45.74 Göteborg 14.6.2005 

2000m i 5:17.76 Stockholm 18.2.2009 

1 mile i 4:18.24 Norman, OK 2. 2.2002 

3000 m 8:04.80 Rehlingen, GER 1.6.2009 

i 7:55.89 Stockholm 18.2.2009 

10000m 29:06.22 Oslo, NOR 24.5.2009 

Halfmar 1:04:20 Venlo, NED 21.3.2010 

Note: In first ever 10000m race won the '05 Swedish championships in 29:41, one week later won the event in the prestigeous 

match vs Finland in 29:08. 

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SOFIA Kristina LARSSON 

Pronounciation So-FEE-ah LAH-shonn 

Born 

22 July 1988 (Säffle) 

Residence Karlstad 



Club 

Säffle FIK (-'05), IF Göta ('06-) 

Coach 

Anton Leion 

Event 

Discus Throw 

Personal best 58.65 Göteborg 9.6.2009 

2010 best 57.71 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 


2005 35.35 

2006 41.55 

2007 51.57 

2008 55.99 

2009 58.65 

2010 57.71 

Major competitions 2007 European Junior Ch qual 





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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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 associations 

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 an association, participating every year in competitions 

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

million run who 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 support 

from a broad range of the population. Our sport is to be a forerunner, when it 

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

development, physically, psychologically, socially and culturally. 

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

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 Association 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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MUSTAFA Hassan MOHAMED 

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 **NR** 

2010 best 8:22.98 Saint Denis, FRA 16.7.2010 

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 - 

2010 8:22.98 - - - - 

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) 


2001 European U23 Ch 8 (10000m) 


2003 World Ch heat (3000mSt) 


2004 European Cup/Super League 4 (3000mSt) 

Olympic G 13 (3000mSt) 


2005 World Ch 10 (3000mSt) 


2006 European Ch 4 (3000mSt) 


2007 World XC Ch 28 

World Ch 4 (3000mSt) 

World Athletics Final 7 (3000mSt) 


2008 Olympic G 10 (3000mSt) 

World Athletics Final 6 (3000mSt) 


2009 World Ch 14 (3000mst) 


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, '10 

Indoors (3000m): '06 

PB other events 800m 1:57.90 Stockholm 13.9.1997 

1500m 3:44.01 Nijmegen, NED 29.5.2009 

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PB other events 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 

Wife Hanna (Karlsson, b '79) 1500m: 4:15.25 '01 

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. 

Since '04 has been in six straight Steeplechase finals: Two OG's, three WCh's and one ECh. In '07 WCh just missed the podium. 

On the podium for three straight European Cross Country Championships '06-'08. 

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


HELENE Eva Marie NORDQUIST 

Pronounciation Heh-LEHN NOORD-kvisst 

Born 30 December 1980 

Residence Fruängen (Stockholm) 

Occupation Civil engineer (full time) 


Club 

Södertälje IF ('95-'99), Täby IS ('00-) 

Coach 

Richard Edman 

Event 

400m 

Personal best 53.43 Leiden, NED 12.6.2010 

Progression 400m 100m 200m 60m i 

1995 59.34 12.92 25.54 

1996 58.91 12.59/12.37w 25.64/25.51w 

1997 56.41 12.27/12.25w 25.20 

1998 56.31 12.27 24.56 8.03i 

1999 55.90 12.41 24.82 - 

2000 55.72/54.43i - 25.11w/24.59i 7.92i 

2001 55.16 12.55 24.91/24.81i 7.93i 

2002 54.84 12.38/12.35w 24.89 8.01i 

2003 55.45 12.31/12.30w 24.70 8.06i 

2004 54.74 12.24 24.49 - 

2005 - - 25.38w/24.59i 7.93i 

2006 58.38 12.59 25.54/25.27w - 

2007 55.66 12.36/12.33w 24.70 - 

2008 54.49 12.52 24.21 - 

2009 57.01/56.90i - 25.35w/25.22i 8.12i 

2010 53.43 12.39 24.45 - 



Indoors: 2 



100m 12.24 Enskede 8.6.2004 

200m 24.21 Sollentuna 8.6.2008 

300m 38.93 Lerum 17.8.2008 

Note: First sport basketball but was at age 14 (in '95) with just a couple of weeks remaining to the Swedish Youth championships 

recruited by a local club to be the fourth member of their 4x100m team. With very little practice and just two previous 

races the team got the silver medals and surpassed the previous U17 national record. 

While the original three members of that team quit the sport within a few years the last minute record stayed on and now at 

age 29 has suddenly lowered 400m PB by a second. 

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Erik PHILIP Gösta NOSSMY 

Pronounciation FEE-lipp NOSS-mee 

Born 

6 December 1982 (Malmö) 


Occupation Student (Sports management) 


Club 

Malmö AI 

Coach 

Self-coached 

Event 

110m Hurdles 

Personal best 13.50 Bydgoszcz, POL 20.7.2003 

2010 best 13.56 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 

13.56 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

Progression 110mH 60mH 100m 200m 

1997 11.39 23.67 

1998 11.16 23.39i 

1999 14.33 - 10.86 22.04 

2000 13.63 7.89i 10.70 21.74 

2001 13.65 7.74i 10.58 21.78 

2002 13.61 7.84i 10.86 - 

2003 13.50 7.87i 10.58 21.25 

2004 13.53 7.89i - - 

2005 13.81 7.63i - - 

2006 13.90 7.83i 10.80 - 

2007 - - - - 

2008 - - - - 

2009 13.67 - - - 

2010 13.56 7.68i - - 

Major competitions 1999 European Youth Olympics 1 (110mH) 

final (dq) (4x100m) 

2000 World Junior Ch 5 (110mH) 

2001 European Junior Ch 1 (110mH) 

4 (4x100m) 

2002 European Ch heat (inj) (110mH) 

2003 European U23 Ch 2 (110mH) 

4 (4x100m) 

World Ch semi (110mH) 

2005 European Indoor Ch 4 (60mH) 

2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60mH) 


Indoors: 1 

National titles Outdoors: '09 

Indoors: '06, '10 


100m 10.58 Stockholm 14.9.2001 

10.58 Göteborg 5.7.2003 

w 10.52 Göteborg 5.7.2003 

200m 21.25 Malmö 12.8.2003 

300m 35.38 Falun 10.9.1999 

800m 2:13.10 Karlshamn 2.9.1995 

1500m 4:53.39 Falun 11.9.1999 

2000m 6:25.10 Karlshamn 3.9.1995 

50mH i 6.78 Stuttgart, GER 4.2.2001 

60mH i 7.63 Göteborg 3.2.2005 

i 7.63 Madrid, ESP 5.3.2005 


HJ 1.96 Trelleborg 28.6.2003 

PV 4.35 Kalmar 15.8.1998 

i 4.35 Eskilstuna 12.2.2000 

LJ 7.02 Västerås 13.8.2000 

i 7.21 Sätra 26.2.2000 

SP 11.84 Malmö 27.9.2003 

DT 32.81 Malmö 20.9.1999 

HT 31.85 Malmö 26.9.2004 

JT 43.22 Malmö 27.9.2003 

Note:14.79 at age 16 in first ever race over senior hurdles, next year ran 13.63! 

In prestigeous match vs Finland in '04 handed Robert Kronberg his first loss to a fellow Swedish hurdler in seven years. In 

'09 stopped Kronberg's national outdoor titles streak at 12! 

After success as junior had progress halted by a sequence of injuries. No hurdles race for almost three years (between 21 June 

'06 and 14 June '09). 

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John CHRISTIAN Bert OLSSON 

Pronounciation CHRISS-tee-unn OOLL-sonn 

Born 

25 January 1980 (Göteborg) 

Residence Monaco, MON 



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 

2010 bests 17.29 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 

17.62w Randall’s Island, NY 12.6.2010 

17.32i Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 

Progression* TJ HJ 

1990 1.30i 

1991 9.26z 1.45 

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 17.29 17.62w 17.32i (z = measured from take-off point) 

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 

IAAF Grand Prix Final 1 

World Cup 3 


Indoors: 3 

National titles Outdoors (TJ): '00, '01, '03, '09 

(LJ): '06 

Indoors (TJ): '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 


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


PB other events PV 4.04 Göteborg 14.9.1999 

LJ 7.71 Feldkirch, AUT 31.7.2002 

JT 35.62 Göteborg 14.9.1999 

Note: First coach Viljo Nousiainen had developed clubmate 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 worldclass 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 99 out of 104 meets (including a streak of 58 meets). Adding five qualification 

rounds he has 105 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 all his eight international championship 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 the last three years. Since 13 July '07 only one outdoor meet in '08, three in 

'09 and three indoors in '10. 

Resides in Monaco since autumn of '02. Undisputed No 1 in the EAA voting for male “European Athlete of 2003”. 

(* Very early marks in progression above courtesy of Per Crona.)


HANNA-MIA Beatrice PERSSON 

Pronounciation HUNN-ah MEE-ah PAIR-shonn 

Born 

11 February 1978 (Kalmar) 


Occupation Receptionist (part time) 


Club 

Kalmar SK (-'05), FI Kalmarsund ('05), Örgryte IS ('06-'08), 

IFK Växjö ('09), Örgryte IS ('10-) 

Coach 

Pekka Dahlhöjd & Thomas Kyöttilä 

Event 

Pole Vault 

Personal bests 4.40 Göteborg 29.6.2007 

4.40i Göteborg 8.2.2006 **NIR** 

4.40i Birmingham, GBR 3.3.2007 **NIR** 

2010 best 4.30 Karlskrona 11.7.2010 


1998 - 

1999 3.68 

2000 3.92 

2001 4.21 

2002 4.30 

2003 4.02 4.20i 

2004 4.25 4.35i 

2005 4.36 

2006 4.35 4.40i 

2007 4.40 4.40i 

2008 4.27 

2009 4.21 

2010 4.30 

Major competitions 2001 World Ch qual 


European Ch 

qual 

2004 World Indoor Ch qual (12) 



European Ch 

qual 


World Ch 

qual 


Indoors: 1 


Indoors: '01, '04, '07 

PB other events 100mH 15.82 Värnamo 18.9.2005 

400mH 73.37 Jönköping 22.9.1996 

HJ 1.73 Göteborg 2.9.2005 

LJ 5.27 Vellinge 18.6.2005 

w 5.47 Vellinge 18.6.2005 

TJ 10.21 Kalmar 27.7.1996 

Hep 3.581 Oskarshamn 3-4.10.1998 

Note: Former gymnast who did 1.65 in the HJ first year as an athlete at age 17. This inspired to give the HJ a serious try but 

a persistent foot injury prevented jumping at full force. 

Just as a pastime while the injury healed started playing around with the PV (despite having a PB two cm lower than in the 

HJ ...) and in first ever ”real” PV competition on 29 May '99 cleared 3.40. 

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SOFIE Carolin PERSSON 

Pronounciation Soh-FEE PAIR-shonn 

Born 

16 January 1987 (Helsingborg) 

Residence Helsingborg & Oxford, MS 



Club 

IFK Helsingborg (-'10), Hammarby IF ('10-) 

US university University of Mississippi ('08-) 

Coach/Advisor Kenth Olsson 

Event 

400m Hurdles 

Personal best 57.82 Greensboro, NC 28.5.2010 

Progression 400mH 400m 800m 200m 

1999 2:37.8mi 

2000 

2001 26.75 

2002 26.49i 

2003 - 56.02 - 25.45 

2004 62.32 54.54 - 24.71 

2005 - 54.49 - 24.65/24.57w 

2006 - 54.45 - 24.90 

2007 - 56.59/56.15i - 25.84 

2008 59.79 - - - 

2009 57.96 54.40 2:07.68/2:05.38j - 

2010 57.82 53.41 2:04.64i 24.42 


6 (4x400m) 

2006 World Junior Ch semi (400m) 

2007 European U23 Ch 6 (4x400m) 


National titles: - 


100m 12.55 Göteborg 2.7.2005 

w 12.47 Halmstad 17.7.2004 

w 12.37 Lerum 22.8.2004 

200m 24.42 Helsingborg 10.7.2010 

400m 53.41 Baton Rouge, LA 17.4.2010 

600 m i 1:30.93 Fayetteville, AR 9.1.2009 

800m 2:07.68 Baton Rouge, LA 18.4.2009 

i 2:04.64 Fayetteville, AR 28.2.2010 

1500 m 5:14.70 Karlskrona 24.5.2001 


400mH 57.82 Greensboro, NC 28.5.2010 

Längd z 5.11 Helsingborg 7.7.2001 

Athletics in family Sister Frida (b '89) 400mH: 58.04 '08. 

Note: 7th at 800m at the '10 US Collegiate (NCAA) indoors championships. 

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ERIK Wilhelm PETERSSON 

Pronounciation EH-rick PEH-terr-sonn 

Born 

17 February 1980 (Göteborg) 


Occupation Economist (part time) 


Clubs 

Solvikingarna (-'95), Mölndals AIK ('96-) 

US University University of Texas at Arlington ('01-'04) 

Coach/Advisor Mats Erixon 

Event 

Marathon 



1997 15:44.53 

1998 15:04.15 

1999 1:10:18 30:53.75 14:44.55 

2000 15:03.72 

2001 31:37.06 14:31.98 

2002 14:48.05i 

2003 14:56.28 

2004 30:40.00 14:14.89 

2005 29:30.47 14:19.19 

2006 30:57.69 14:39.94 

2007 1:07:01 30:20.97 14:40.74 

2008 1:06:56 31:01.1m 14:20.08 

2009 2:36:26 1:05:11 

2010 2:23:46 1:04:22 

Major competitions 1998 European Junior XC Ch 63 


1999 European Junior XC Ch 86 


National titles: Outdoors (Halfmar): '09 

PB other events 800m 2:00.09 Göteborg 8.9.1998 

1500m 3:54.97 Göteborg 2.7.2005 

1 mile i 4:25.60 Norman, OK 2.2.2002 

3000m 8:17.80 Norrtälje 11.7.2005 

5000m 14:14.89 Chiba, JPN 23.11.2004 

10000m 29:30.47 Göteborg 21.5.2005 

Halfmar 1:04:22 Venlo, NED 21.3.2010 

2000mSt 6:09.53 Lerum 9.8.1998 

3000mSt 9:19.43 Arlington, TX 13.5.2001 

Athletics in family Wife Kajsa (Haglund, b '81): 800m: 2:04.48 '08, 1500m: 4:12.99 '07 

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Pronounciation EMM-ah REE-nuss 

Born 

15 October 1982 (Storfors) 

Residence Karlstad 

Occupation Accountant 


Club 

Filipstads IF (-'00), IF Göta ('01-) 

Coach 

Steffen Fricke 

Event 

4x100m 

Personal best 11.54 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 

2010 best 11.64 Karlstad 15.7.2010 

EMMA Karolin RIENAS 

Progression 100m 200m 60m LJ 

1994 28.30 

1995 27.20 7.95i 

1996 26.23 7.77i 5.27 

1997 12.60 - 7.85i 5.55 

1998 12.26/12.20w 26.26 7.67i 5.50 

1999 12.06/11.97w 24.78 7.63i 5.59/5.67w 

2000 11.93 24.71 7.57i 5.63i 

2001 11.88/11.87w 24.51 - 5.31/5.35w 

2002 11.79 24.27 7.53i - 

2003 11.92/11.84w 25.30w 7.46i 6.00 

2004 11.82/11.70w 24.35 7.43i 5.80/5.83i 

2005 11.71 24.31 7.54i - 

2006 11.68 24.00 7.44i - 

2007 11.84 24.55 7.39i - 

2008 11.69 24.19 7.39i 5.72/5.90i 

2009 11.54 24.19 7.32i - 

2010 11.64 - 7.37i - 

Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 3 (4x100m) 

2002 European Ch heat (4x100m) 

2005 World Ch heat (4x100m) 

2006 European Ch heat (100m) 

final (4x100m – ran in heat but not final) 

2009 European Indoor Ch semi (60m) 



Indoors: 1 


Indoors (60m): '06, '07 

PB other events 60m i 7.32 Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 

100m 11.54 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 

200m 24.00 Sollentuna 16.7.2006 

LJ 6.00 Göteborg 5.7.2003 

Note: Teamed up with Susanna and Jenny Kallur on both the NJR 44.78 (bronze at the '00 World Junior Championships) 

and the NR 43.67 set in '05. 

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Pronounciation Gah-bree-ELL-ah SAH-muh-el-sonn 

Born 

24 January 1987 (Visby) 

Residence Visby 



Club 

F Gotländsk FI 

Coach 

Torbjörn Sköldefors 

Event 

Marathon 


GABRIELLA Maria Linnéa SAMUELSSON 


2006 3:35:39 19:30.29 

2007 3:36:12 

2008 - 1:24:42 18:05.71 37:42.27 

2009 - 1:18:13 17:02.53 36:39.18 

2010 2:46:33 16:26.66 

Major competitions 2009 European U23 XC Ch 31 



PB other events 1500m 4:45.92 Sätra 16.5.2010 

i 4:38.72 Stockholm 10.2.2010 

3000m 9:54.90 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

i 9:44.88 Sätra 27.2.2010 

5000m 16:26.66 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

10000m 36:39.18 Malmö 1.8.2009 

Halfmar 1:18:13 Stockholm 12.9.2009 

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JESSICA Eva Katarina SAMUELSSON 

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

Born 

14 March 1985 (Saltsjö-Boo) 

Residence Nacka 

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 

2010 best - 

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 - 4.476 - - 14.52 5.89/6.23i 2:14.04i 

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) 


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

(LJ): '09 

Indoors (Pen): '05, '06, '08, '09, '10 


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 37.72 Helsingborg 10.7.2010 

Pen i 4.476 Sätra 7.3.2010 

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. 

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Louise CHARLOTTE Kristina SCHÖNBECK 

Pronounciation Sharr-LOTT SHEUN-beck 

Born 

22 December 1984 (Lidingö) 


Occupation Office clerk (part-time) 

Height/Weight 169 cm / 50.5 kg 

Club 

IFK Lidingö 

US University University of Nevada at Reno ('07) 

Coach/Advisor Peter Lundqvist 

Event 

1500m 

Personal bests 4:11.62 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 


2000 - 2:15.20 

2001 4:59.24i 2:11.34 56.97 

2002 - 2:07.58 56.47 

2003 - 2:06.69 56.59/56.06i 

2004 4:30.98 2:08.32 57.45 

2005 - 2:05.87 56.42/56.20i 

2006 - 2:09.49i 58.59i 

2007 4:23.23 2:08.41 

2008 4:17.66 2:06.26 58.65 

2009 4:14.12 2:03.58 55.39 

2010 4:11.62 2:03.23 


2003 European Junior Ch heat (800m) 

2005 European U23 Ch heat (800m) 

2009 World University G 6 (1500m) 


National titles: Outdoors (800m): '09 

(1500m): '09 


200m 25.79 Eskilstuna 9.6.2002 

400m 55.39 Gävle 22.8.2009 

800m 2:03.23 Karlstad 15.7.2010 

3000m 10:02.22 Leiria, POR 20.6.2009 

300mH 44.47 Stockholm 16.9.2001 

HJ 1.53 Enskede 10.9.2000 

i 1.56 Sätra 19.2.2000 

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ANNA Therése SÖDERBERG 

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** 

2010 best 61.30 Aremark, NOR 1.7.2010 

Progression 1986 28.62 1999 64.54 

1987 35.50 2000 62.91 

1988 41.52 2001 59.18 

1989 46.44 2002 59.33 

1990 45.06 2003 61.61 

1991 48.80 2004 60.50 

1992 52.88 2005 61.26 

1993 52.24 2006 64.00 

1994 58.74 2007 62.98 

1995 56.84 2008 63.21 

1996 59.96 2009 61.11 

1997 61.30 2010 61.30 

1998 64.00 

Major competitions 1992 World Junior Ch qual 



1999 World University G 5 

World Ch 

qual 






2006 European Cup/Super L 5 

European Ch 11 








Indoors: 2 

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 streak in any event in Sweden. 

First surpassed 60m on 17 May '97, current score of 60+ meets is 110. 

US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '96. 

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

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LINUS THÖRNBLAD, 

High Jump


Carl LINUS THÖRNBLAD 

Pronounciation LEE-nuss TURN-blahd 

Born 

6 March 1985 (Lund) 




Club 

IFK Lund (-'06), Malmö AI ('07-) 

Coach 

Yannick Tregaro 

Event 

High Jump 


2.38i Göteborg 25.2.2007 

2010 bests 2.30 Randall’s Island, NY 12.6.2010 

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 

2010 2.30 - 

Major competitions 2001 World Youth Ch qual 

2002 World Junior Ch qual 



Olympic G 

qual 


European U23 Ch 10 

2006 World Indoor Ch 3 

European Ch 4 



World Ch 15 





World Ch =5 


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 joining 

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). 

Missed '10 indoor season after having in autumn having operated a hip injury. 

Score of 2.30+ meets in career stands at 43. 

Current leader of the men's HJ scoring in the '10 Samsung Diamond League series after winning 2 of first 4 meets (New 

York and Gateshead). 

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MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS 

Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohr-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 


8.21w Lapinlahti, FIN 18.7.2010 

2010 best 8.10 Genève, SUI 12.6.2010 

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 8.10 8.21w 




World Ch 

qual 



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

Indoors: '08, '10 

PB other events 60m i 7.00 Karlstad 23.1.2010 

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 


PV 2.96 Gävle 26.9.2004 


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 

Athletics in family First cousin Ritchie (Moba, b 90): LJ: 6.72 '10, HJ: 1.87 '09. 

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

8.11. Finished 2nd (and No 1 European) in the Diamond League meet in Gateshead on 10 July. 

Has surpassed 8m in four of seven meets this summer. 

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JOHAN Bernhard WALLERSTEIN 

Pronounciation YU-hunn VAHLL-ehrr-stine 

Born 

12 October 1978 (Sjöbo) 

Residence Lund 

Occupation Self-employed 


Club 

Hässleholms AIS ('93), Vittsjö GIK ('95-'04), Malmö AI ('05-'08), 

IFK Lund ('09-) 

Coach/Advisor Patrik Johansson 

Event 

5000m 

Personal best 13:45.67 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

Progression 5000m 3000m 3000m i 1500m 800m 

1993 2:02.76 

1994 

1995 4:13.1m 1:57.56 

1996 1:56.60 

1997 3:59.20 1:55.15 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 1:58.21 

2002 

2003 15:57.1m 1:55.02 

2004 3:47.87 1:53.49 

2005 3:46.61 1:53.8m 

2006 8:16.71 8:26.00i 3:46.94 1:55.36 

2007 8:26.02 3:46.74 1:55.99 

2008 8:03.85 8:10.59i 3:45.37 

2009 14:02.05 8:13.15 7:54.43i 3:48.40 1:54.94 

2010 13:45.67 8:07.62 8:13.38i 3:54.52 



2009 European Indoor Ch heat 


National titles: Indoors (3000m): '10 

PB other events 800m 1:53.49 Sävedalen 19.8.2004 

1500m 3:45.37 Sollentuna 8.7.2008 

2000m i 5:17.57 Stockholm 18.2.2009 

3000m 8:03.85 Sopot, POL 27.7.2008 

i 7:54.43 Stockholm 18.2.2009 

10000m 30:55.2m Tyringe 18.9.2008 

Note: Despite reasonable success as a youth did not pursue running seriously until age 25, when he immediately placed 5th 

at 1500m at the Swedish Championships. 

In '09 switched focus from 1500m towards longer distances. 

Coach Patrik Johansson 8-time national 1500m champion (between '92 and '03). 

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Pronounciation GAH-bree-ell Wah-LEEN 

Born 14 October 1981 

Residence Södertälje 

Occupation Financial risk manager (part time) 


Club 

Södertälje IF 

US university Boise State University ('04-'05) 

Coach 

Lasse Haka 

Event 

Javelin Throw 

Personal best 80.71 Austin, TX 12.6.2004 

2010 best 78.31 Karlstad 15.7.2010 

Thorsten Olof GABRIEL WALLIN 


1998 58.15 

1999 67.10 

2000 64.52 

2001 69.88 

2002 73.98 

2003 72.33 

2004 80.71 

2005 80.31 

2006 - 

2007 78.97 

2008 74.62 

2009 79.69 

2010 78.31 

Major competitions 2003 European U23 Ch qual 

2004 European Cup/Super League 7 




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 

Note: US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '04 & '05. When winning in '04 improved PB from 73.98 to 77.62 in qualification 

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. 

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NICKLAS Robert WIBERG 

Pronounciation NICK-luss VEE-bairj 

Born 

16 April 1985 (Gustavsberg) 

Residence Färjestaden 



Club 

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

Coach 

Kjell Andersson & Tomas Lindén 

Event 

Decathlon 

Personal best 8.406 Berlin, GER 19–20.8.2009 

2010 best - 

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 8.406 2.12/2.12i 75.02 7.52/7.59w/7.63i 48.71 

2010 - - 54.20 7.49i 


2004 World Junior Ch dnf 

2006 European Ch 20 



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

(LJ): '09 

PB other events 60m i 7.02 Bollnäs 10.2.2007 

100m 10.96 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 

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, FIN25.7.2003 

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, FIN28.6.2008 

PV 4.50 Berlin, GER 20.8.2009 

i 4.52 Sätra 31.1.2010 

LJ 7.54 Karlstad 28.7.2008 

w 7.59 Göteborg 29.8.2009 

i 7.63 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 

SP 14.99 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 

DT 45.85 Skruv 17.5.2008 

HT 34.10 Hässelby 3.10.2009 

JT 75.02 Berlin, GER 20.8.2009 

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. 

With his 8.406 in '09 WCh surpassed Henrik Dagård's 15 years old NR by 3 points. 

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

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JOHAN Lukas WISSMAN 

Pronounciation YU-hunn VISS-munn 

Born 

2 November 1982 (Kvistofta, Helsingborg) 


Occupation Athlete (part time economy student) 


Club 

IFK Helsingborg 

Coach 

Kenth Olsson 

Event 

200m & 400m 

Personal bests 20.30 Stuttgart, GER 23.9.2007 

20.26w Helsinki, FIN 9.8.2005 

44.56 Osaka, JPN 29.8.2007 

2010 bests 20.76 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 

46.25 Budapest, HUN 19.6.2010 

Progression 400m 400m i 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 20.56 20.93i 

2010 46.25 - 20.76 - 

Major competitions 1999 European Y Olympics 5 (400m) 2005 European Indoor Chsemi (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) World Ch semi (400m) 

2004 World Indoor Ch 2 (200m) 

European Cup/Super L 2 (200m) 

Olympic G quarter (200m) 


Indoors: 3 


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

(400m): '02, '05 

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


100m 10.44 Helsingborg 14.7.2002 

w 10.34 Helsingborg 13.7.2003 

200m i 20.65 Liévin, FRA 28.2.2004 **NIR** 

300m 32.10 Sollentuna 8.7.2008 

i 32.61 Liévin, FRA 3.3.2006 

400m i 45.89 Torino, ITA 7.3.2009 

800m 2:03.00 Vellinge 11.9.1999 

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PB other events 1500m 4:32.24 Borås 27.6.1998 

3000mSt 11:12.75 Tranås 24.5.1998 

300mH 38.85 Karlskrona 4.8.2000 

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. 

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. 

From '01 WCh to '09 WCh competed in every championship (Olympic, World and European) outdoors and indoors, i.e. did 

17 straight championship starts before passing the '10 indoor season. 

Website: http://www.johanwissman.com


ANNA Birgitta VON SCHENCK (formerly Isaksson) 

Pronounciation UNN-ah Fonn SHENN-k 

Born 

25 July 1973 (Skärholmen, Stockholm) 


Occupation Civil engineer (full time) 


Clubs 

Flemingsbergs SK ('02-'05), Hässelby SK ('06-) 

Coach/Advisor Pekka Anderman 

Event 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:37:06 Frankfurt, GER 28.10.2007 

2010 best 2:39:20 Rotterdam, NED 11.4.2010 


1999 1:34:32 

2000 3:21:42 1:27:49 

2001 - 1:22:40 

2002 2:51:22 1:19:55 36:22.89 18:02.0m 

2003 - - - 17:14.19 

2004 - - - - 

2005 2:48:01 1:19:10 36:37.96 17:26.38 

2006 2:41:59 1:16:08 35:01.81 16:59.86 

2007 2:37:06 1:14:40 34:48.36 16:47.36 

2008 2:42:12 1:17:19 34:44.13 

2009 - 1:18:18 35:22.27 

2010 2:39:20 1:17:15 16:22.76 




PB other events 3000m 9:54.55 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

5000m 16:22.76 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 

10000m 34:44.13 Roskilde, DEN 25.5.2008 

Halfmar 1:14:40 Remich, LUX 13.9.2007 

Note: First sport tennis, ran first halfmarathon as a jogger at age 26. One son and two daughters born between Mar '03 and 

Mar '09. Thus combines her running with family and full time work. Only sporadically competes on the track, never run 

anything shorter than 5000m. Official name registered by the authorities “Anna Birgitta Freifrau Schenck zu Schweinsberg” 

but always uses “Anna von Schenck”. 

Website: http://www.marathon.se/blog/index.cfmBlo_ID=132


Olof KRISTOFFER ÖSTERLUND 

Pronounciation Chriss-TOFF-ehr EHSS-terr-luhnn-d 

Born 

15 September 1973 (Överklinten) 

Residence Umeå 

Occupation Car manufactury worker (full time) 


Club 

Umedalens IF (-'97), IFK Umeå ('00-) 

Coach 

Self-coached 

Event 

Marathon 

Personal best 2:20:06 London, GBR 25.4.2010 


1995 15:55.58 

1996 

1997 33:32.10 

1998 

1999 

2000 1:11:55 15:42.79 

2001 2:42:12 1:12:33 

2002 2:31:32 15:49.9m 32:03.21 

2003 2:34:33 33:21.06 

2004 2:25:23 15:32.35 31:45.56 

2005 2:27:41 1:09:11 15:05.85 31:30.65 

2006 2:21:08 1:08:51 15:10.46 31:34.01 

2007 2:29:38 1:08:35 14:46.99 31:03.18 

2008 2:21:41 1:08:51 31:20.23 

2009 2:33:01 1:07:06 15:00.75 32:23.52 

2010 2:20:06 1:08:45 

Major competitions 2006 European Ch 33 



PB other events 1500m i 4:07.60 Umeå 14.1.2008 

3000m 8:36.02 Gävle 17.5.2007 

5000m 14:46.99 Luleå 14.7.2007 

10000m 31:03.18 Eskilstuna 10.8.2007 

Halfmar 1:07:06 Vännäs 9.5.2009 

Note: Has run his three fastest marathons in London: '10, '06 and '08.


Representing Svenska Gång- och Vandrarförbundet 

(Swedish Walking Association): 

Bo ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON 

Pronounciation Un-DREH-uss GUHSS-tough-sonn 

Born 

10 August 1981 (Göteborg) 



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 

2010 best - 

Progression 2007 4:00:48 

2008 4:06:32 

2009 3:57:53 

2010 - 

Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 21 (10000mW) 

2007 European Cup 26 

World Ch 

dq 

2008 World Cup dnf 

2009 European Cup dnf 

World Ch 21 

2010 World Cup 52 (20 kmW) 

National titles: 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 

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 

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

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Andreas Enrique ANATOLE Vera IBANEZ 

Pronounciation Ah-nah-TOLL Ee-BAH-ness 

Born 14 November 1985 

Residence Uppsala 


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 

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 

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 

National titles: Outdoors (10000mW): '06, '09 

(20kmW): '08, '09 

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 

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. 

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STEFAN OLSSON, 

Team Manager


Invitation to Stockholm and Sweden 

in 2011 

Sweden and Stockholm are looking forward to welcoming 

other European athletes to the Stockholm Stadium in 

June 2011 to the European Team Championships Super 

League. 

Each summer, DN Galan fills the Stockholm Stadium 

with spectators, who are usually treated to athletics that 

are a little out of the ordinary. Next year, competitors in the European Team 

Championships and the public will experience this special arena, which is filled with 

history. 

“It’s very important for Sweden to have the opportunity of organising international 

competitions and championships. They present major goals for our athletes to achieve 

and give spectators the possibility of watching top class athletics at close quarters,” 

says Stefan Olsson, the Swedish National Team Manager. 

This year, Sweden competed in the second division – First League. It came second there, 

qualifying itself for the highest division – Super League, which is being organised in 

Stockholm in 2011. 

Stefan continues, “We’re resolved to show that we belong in the highest division. The 

European Team Championships and the World Athletics Championships in South 

Korea will be the most important national team events next summer. Since the 

European Team Championships affect so many more than the World Championships, 

we’re putting a lot of effort into competing in the best possible way on home ground at 

the Stockholm Stadium.” 

Through the years, many world records have been made at the Stadium. The tradition 

of the arena harks back to 1912, when Sweden acted as host to the Summer Olympics 

that year. When the Stockholm Stadium was built for 1912, its purpose was to act as 

an arena for the core events in the Olympic Games, viz. athletics. Ever since then, the 

Stadium has been the natural competition arena for athletics in the capital city of 

Sweden. Every year, for almost a whole century, it has been the home not only of 

Swedish but also of the world’s foremost athletes. 

These days, the Stockholm Stadium is host to two athletics events that are well known 

and appealing on a global level. They are DN Galan and the Stockholm Marathon. 

Now all the competitors and spectators at the European Team Championships Super 

League are going to enjoy yet another world class athletics event in this special arena. 

Finnkampen, is a prestigious international match between Finland and Sweden, which 

takes place every year. It is organised in Sweden every second year. In the last few years, 

it has been held at the Ullevi Arena in Göteborg. However, Finnkampen is going to be 

back at the Stockholm Stadium in 2013. 

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MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump

Swedish Team Officials 

Head of Delegation: 

Lennart Karlberg 

Team Manager: 

Stefan Olsson, +46-70-349 21 41 

Team Management: 

Anders Rydén 

Gunilla Dahlén 

Peter Alterling 

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, triple jump 

Ulf Friberg, middle and long distance running 

Johan Wettergren, middle and 

long distance running 

Kent Claesson, middle and 

long distance running 

Lars Andersson, marathon 

Dejan Mirkovic, heptathlon 

Kjell Andersson, decathlon 

Oscar Gidewall, long jump 

Anton Leion, discus 

Steffen Fricke, sprint 

Lasse Hakka, javelin 

Siw Karlström, walking 

Thomas Kyöttilä, pole vault 

Agne Bergvall, long jump 

Personal coaches: 

Jesper Fritz, high jump 

Kurt Engman, shot put 

Conny Silfver, decathlon 

Tomas Lindén, decathlon 

Pekka Anderman, marathon 

Mikael Andersson, marathon 

Rickard Edman, sprint 

Mats Erixson, marathon 

Håkan Kyöttilä, hammer throw 

Peter Lundqvist, middle distance 

Linda-Marie Mårtensson, throwing events 

Emil Predan, high jump 

Leif Robertsson, heptahlon 

Torbjörn Sköldefors, marathon 

Mikael Wirsted, sprint 

Bengt Jönsson, high jump 

Timo Mikkanen, middle distance 

Anders Olsson, marathon 

Lech Nikitin, pole vault 

Bo Gustavsson, walking 

Birger Fält, walking 

Medical Team: 

Thomas Eriksson, team doctor 

Lena Haggren Råsberg, team doctor 

Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist 

Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist 

Jonas Lindberg, physiotherapist 

Jimmy Palm, physiotherapist 

Henrik Wagner, masseur 

Rubin McRae, masseur 

Main sponsors of 

The Swedish National Athletic Team

Swedish Team Press Conferences 

Sunday July 25 ............... 2 pm ............. Real Club Nautico de Barcelona 

Monday July 26 .............. 2 pm ............. Real Club Maritim de Barcelona 

Tuesday July 27............... 4 pm ............. Real Club Maritim de Barcelona 

Wednesday July 28 ......... 3 pm ............. Hotel Arts Barcelona 

Thursday July 29............. 4 pm ............. Hotel Arts Barcelona 

Real Club Nautico de Barcelona, Moll Espanya, S/N, 08039 Barcelona, www.rcnb.com 

Real Club Maritim de Barcelona Moll Espanya, S/N, 08039 Barcelona, www.maritimbarcelona.org 

Hotel Arts Barcelona, Marina 19-21, Barcelona, www.hotelartsbarcelona.com 

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 

Each athlete will do a press conference two days prior to their start. The press 

conferences will be held in Swedish and in English if necessary.

SWEDISH TEAM

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