SWEDISH TEAM

SWEDISH TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics – Barcelona 2010.
LENA Christina GAVELIN
Pronounciation LEH-nah Gah-veh-LEEN
Born
26 February 1974 (Anundsjö)
Residence Frösön
Occupation Health/fitness consultant
Height/Weight 179 cm / 58 kg
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)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 6
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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