SWEDISH TEAM

SWEDISH TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics – Barcelona 2010.
JOHAN Bernhard WALLERSTEIN
Pronounciation YU-hunn VAHLL-ehrr-stine
Born
12 October 1978 (Sjöbo)
Residence Lund
Occupation Self-employed
Height/Weight 175 cm / 67 kg
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
Major competitions 2007 European XC Ch 41
2008 European XC Ch 68
2009 European Indoor Ch heat
Internat. matches Outdoors: 5
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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