SWEDISH TEAM

SWEDISH TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics – Barcelona 2010.
ANNA Therése SÖDERBERG
Pronounciation UNN-ah SEU-dehrr-bairj
Born
11 June 1973 (Knista)
Residence Göteborg
Occupation Nurse (part time)
Height/Weight 177 cm / 85 kg
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
1997 World Ch 11
1998 European Ch qual
1999 World University G 5
World Ch
qual
2000 Olympic G qual
2002 European Ch qual
2003 World Ch 8
2004 Olympic G qual
2005 World Ch 11
2006 European Cup/Super L 5
European Ch 11
World Athletics Final 3
2007 World Ch qual
World Athletics Final 7
2008 Olympic G qual
World Athletics Final 5
2009 World Ch qual
Internat. matches Outdoors: 30
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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