MARIA Helene AKRAKA

2009
EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
TORINO, ITA
SWEDISH
TEAM
Compiled by: © A. Lennart Julin (ATFS)
(Valuable assistance from material compiled by Bo Nordin, Jonas Hedman, Bengt Holmberg and Owe Fröberg.)
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Swedish Team Officials
Head Coach
Stefan Olsson, +46-70-349 21 41
Team Management
Anders Rydén
Gunilla Dahlen
Media
Fredrik Trahn, press chief, +46-70-913 67 96
Coaches
Anders Palmqvist, sprint/hurdles
Kenth Olsson, sprint
Kent Claesson, middle distance running
Geir Ove Rasmussen, pole vault
Stanislaw Szczyrba, high jump
Oscar Gidewall, long jump
Medical Team
Thomas Eriksson, team doctor
Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist
Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist
Swedish Team Press Conference
The Swedish Team will host a press conference prior to the European Indoor Championships
in Torino.
Thursday March 5 th 10.30
Hotel NH Jolly Ambasciatori
Room: ”Volta”
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 104
10121 Torino, Italien
Swedish Athletic Association
Box 1, Smidesvägen 8
SE-171 18 Solna, Sweden
Phone: +46-8-587 721 00
Fax: +46-8-587 721 88
E-mail: info@friidrott.se
Internet: www.friidrott.se

LENA Carina BERNTSSON
Pronounciation LEH-nah BAIR-nt-sonn
Born
4 November 1978 (Göteborg)
Height/Weight 162 cm / 54 kg
Club
Ullevi FK
Coach/Advisor Anders Palmqvist
Event
60m
Personal best 7.26i Valencia, ESP 7.3.2008
2009 best 7.32i Bollnäs 28.2.2009
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 7.32i 24.39i
Major competitions -
Internat. matches Outdoors: 2
Indoors: 2
National titles: Outdoors (100m): '07
(100mH): '08
Indoors (60m): '08, '09
(60mH): '08
PB other events 100m 11.66 Göteborg 9.9.2007
w 11.65 Helsingborg 8.7.2007
200m 24.34 Göteborg 2.7.2008
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.
Notes
Also on national weightlifting team, will compete in the European Championships in Bucharest
next month!
Website
http://www.lenaberntsson.se/

MATTIAS David CLAESSON
Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss KLAH-sonn
Born
26 July 1986 (Nykyrka)
Height/Weight 184 cm / 70 kg
Club
Mullsjö SOK (-'03), Hässelby SK ('04-)
Coach/Advisor Selfcoached
Event
800m
Personal bests 1:47.39i Stockholm 20.2.2007
1:46.43 Osaka, JPN 30.8.2007
2009 best 1:48.03i Bollnäs 1.3.2009
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 1:46.66 47.36 47.31i
2007 1:46.43 - 47.61i
2008 1:47.61 48.02
2009 1:48.03i 47.81i
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)
2007 European Indoor Ch 5 (800m)
World Ch heat (800m)
2008 World Indoor Ch semi (800m)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 8
Indoors: 1
National titles: Outdoors: '05, '06, '07
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
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 negativelysplit
800m races: Winning the national race at DN Galan in 1:48.15 (54.7/53.5!), placing 2 nd 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!
The 1:48.03 this winter was run from the front all the way in a race won by 3½ seconds.

HELENA Sofia ENGMAN
Pronounciation Heh-LEH-nah ENG-munn
Born
16 June 1976 (Piteå)
Height
171 cm / 92 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**
17.72 Torino, ITA 8.6.2007 **NR**
2009 best 16.96 Nordhausen, GER 23.1.2009
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 16.96i
1998 14.82 14.85i
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
Internat. matches Outdoors: 15
Indoors: 2
National titles Outdoors : '03, '05, '06, '07, '08
Indoors: '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09
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.
Uses the rotational technique which despite now being dominant among the men is quite rare in
the women's elite.

ALHAJI JENG
Pronounciation Al-HAJJ-ee YENG
Born
13 December 1981 (Banjul, GAM)
Height/Weight 185 cm / 77 kg
Club
Örgryte IS
Coach
Geir Ove Rasmussen
Event
Pole Vault
Personal bests 5.80 Zhukovskiy, RUS 24.6.2006
5.81i Stockholm 18.2.2009 **NIR**
Progression 1996 3.60 3.90i
1997 4.27
1998 4.80
1999 5.30
2000 5.40
2001 5.49
2002 5.41
2003 5.40 5.56i
2004 5.61
2005 5.65/5.75& 5.71i
2006 5.80 5.80i
2007 5.70
2008 5.72
2009 5.81i
Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 8
2001 European U23 Ch 6
2005 European Indoor Ch 8
2006 World Indoor Ch 2
European Ch final (injured)
2007 World Ch qual
2008 World Indoor Ch 7
Internat. matches Outdoors: 8
Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors : '06
Indoors: '05, '06, '08
PB other events 60m i 7.18 Göteborg 8.3.2003
100m 11.59 Göteborg 6.9.2001
800m 2:25.42 Lerum 7.9.1997
1000m 2:58.72 Göteborg 9.3.2003
60mH i 8.53 Göteborg 9.3.2003
110mH 15.43 Göteborg 6.9.2001
HJ i 2.00 Göteborg 8.3.2003
1.94 Karlskoga 15.8.1997
LJ i 7.07 Göteborg 8.3.2003
w 6.26 Lerum 7.9.1997
SP i 11.87 Göteborg 8.3.2003
HT 17.08 Mölndal 11.9.2001
JT 35.42 Mölndal 11.9.2001
Hep i 5.668 Göteborg 8-9.3.2003
Notes
Has lived in Sweden for just about his whole life as he was only a few weeks old when family
moved from Gambia in early '82.
Grew up in same neighbourhood as Christian Olsson, Yannick Tregaro and Patrik Kristiansson in
the Göteborg suburb of Angered.
The '95 WCh in hometown made great impact on the 13 years old. Decided after seeing Sergey
Bubka in action that Pole Vault was the sport to pursue!
Won final major meet before '05 WCh – the IAAF Super GP "DN Galan" - defeating i.a. 5 of
would-be Helsinki top-7 but still couldn't be entered into the WCh due to not having made the
then A-standard of 5.75.
When getting the chance in the '06 WICh immediately proved himself by taking the silver medal.
Hampered by hamstring problems during summer of '06 and winter and summer of '07.

Kerstin ULRIKA JOHANSSON
Pronounciation Uhll-REE-kah YU-hunn-sonn
Born 9 February 1975
Height/Weight 175 cm / 60 kg
Club
Alunda SK (-´96), Rånäs 4H ('97-)
Coach/Advisor Bo Noaksson
Event
1500m
Personal bests 4:15.56i Stockholm 18.2.2009
4:15.77 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 22.7.2006
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 4:15.56i 2:11.52i 9:21.72i
Major competitions -
Internat. matches Outdoors: 12
Indoors: 2
National titles: Outdoors (1500m): '06, '08
(3000mSt): '08
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
3000m 9:24.01 Lappeenranta, FIN 21.7.2005
i 9:21.72 Glasgow, GBR 31.1.2009
3000mSt 9:56.48 Helsinki 30.8.2008
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 within the last eight months.
University degree in archaeology.

Leif ROBERT KRONBERG
Pronounciation RAW-behrt KROON-bairj
Born
15 August 1976 (Göteborg)
Height/Weight 181 cm / 86 kg
Club
IFK Göteborg (-'95), IF Kville ('96-)
Coach
Anders Palmqvist
Event
110m Hurdles
Personal bests 7.54i Lisboa, POR 9.3.2001 **NIR**
7.54i Glasgow, GBR 18.3.2001 **NIR**
2009 best 7.77i Florö, NOR 21.2.2009
7.77i Bollnäs 1.3.2009
Progression 110mH 60mH
1993 15.09 -
1994 14.21 8.19i
1995 14.06 7.96i
1996 13.97 7.98i
1997 13.63 7.76i
1998 13.61 7.67i
1999 13.56 -
2000 13.36 7.59i
2001 13.35 7.54i
2002 13.42 7.65i
2003 13.46 7.61i
2004 13.39 7.59i
2005 13.43 7.62i
2006 13.52 -
2007 13.51 7.59i
2008 13.53 7.67i
2009 7.77i
Major competitions 1994 World Junior Ch semi (110mH) 2002 European Indoor Ch 5 (60mH)
1995 European Junior Ch 2 (110mH) European Ch 7 (110mH)
1997 World Indoor Ch heat (60mH) 2003 World Indoor Ch 7 (60mH)
European U23 Ch final (dnf) (110mH) World Ch semi (110mH)
World Ch quarter (110mH) 2004 World Indoor Ch 6 (60mH)
1998 European Indoor Ch heat (60mH) European Cup/Super L 1 (110mH)
1999 World University G 6 (110mH) Olympic G semi (110mH)
World Ch quarter (110mH) 2005 European Indoor Ch 3 (60mH)
2000 European Indoor Ch 6 (60mH) World Ch semi (110mH)
European Cup/Super L 3 (110mH) 2006 European Ch 5 (110mH)
Olympic G 8 (110mH) 2007 European Indoor Ch 7 (60mH)
2001 World Indoor Ch 4 (60mH) World Ch semi (110mH)
World Ch 5 (110mH) 2008 World Indoor Ch semi (60mH)
World University G 3 (110mH)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 25
Indoors: 4
National titles Outdoors: '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08
Indoors (60mH): '97, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '07, '08, '09
(60m): '04
PB other events 60m i 6.77 Göteborg 21.2.2004
100m 10.60 Karlstad 6. 8.2004
200m 22.31 Norrköping 23.8.1998
800m 2:08.30 Göteborg 11.9.2003
50mH i 6.46 Sindelfingen, GER 4.3.2001 **NIR**
60mH i 7.54 Lisboa, POR 9.3.2001 **NIR**
i 7.54 Glasgow, GBR 18.3.2001 **NIR**
110mH 13.35 Lausanne, SUI 4.7.2001 **NR**
200mH 23.34 Lerum 13.9.2008
300mH 40.34 Stockholm 18.9.1994
HJ 1.90 Nässjö 25.5.1995
PV 3.00 Karlstad 2.10.1994
LJ 7.52 Karlstad 15.8.1997
TJ 14.23 Göteborg 6.9.1994
SP 11.64 Hässleholm 16.8.2008
DT 28.48 Göteborg 9.9.2004
JT 35.81 Göteborg 11.9.2001

Note
Website
During this millenium reached the final at seven out of eight indoor championships (didn't
compete at all indoors in '06) and at the eight outdoor events has scored four finals and four semifinals.
Extraordinary consistency underlined by eleven straight national titles outdoors and eleven
straight appearances in the European Cup (winning '01 to '06).
When in '07 taking that 11 th national outdoor title had a winning margin of 0.94 s!
Since '97 has outdoors 30 races sub-13.50, 83 sub-13.60, 138 sub-13.70 and 188 sub-13.80.
Indoors has 6 races sub-7.60, 54 sub-7.70 and 107 sub-7.80.
http://www.robertkronberg.com/

Nils OSKAR KÄCK
Pronounciation OSS-cahrr CHECK
Born 17 June 1982
Height/Weight 187 cm / 65 kg
Club
IFK Skövde (-´02), IF Hagen ('03-'08), Hälle IF ('09-)
US University University of Texas at Arlington ('02)
Coach/Advisor Ulf Friberg
Event
3000m
Personal bests 8:06.45 Sollentuna 27.6.2007
7:55.89i Stockholm 18.2.2009
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 7:55.89i
Major competitions 2003 European XC Ch 63
2005 European XC Ch 67
2008 European XC Ch 53
Internat. matches Outdoors: 4
National titles: Outdoors (5000m): '06
(10000m): '05
PB other events 800m 1:57.00 Enskede 13.5.2001
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
5000m 13:48.77 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 20.7.2008
10000m 29:08.19 Göteborg 27.8.2005
Halfmar 1:07:38 Praha, CZE 29.3.2008
Note

EMMA Karolin RIENAS
Pronounciation EMM-ah REE-nuss
Born
15 October 1982 (Storfors)
Height/Weight 168 cm / 57 kg
Club
Filipstads IF (-'00), IF Göta ('01-)
Coach
Steffen Fricke
Event
60m
Personal bests 7.37i Bollnäs 28.2.2009
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 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)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 9
Indoors: 1
National titles Outdoors (100m): '08
Indoors (60m): '07
PB other events 100m 11.68 Karlstad 21.6.2006
200m 24.00 Sollentuna 16.7.2006
LJ 6.00 Göteborg 5.7.2003
Notes
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.

Carl LINUS THÖRNBLAD
Pronounciation LEE-nuss TURN-blahd
Born
6 March 1985 (Lund)
Height/Weight 180 cm / 77 kg
Club
IFK Lund (-'06), Malmö AI ('07-)
Coach
Stanislaw Szczyrba
Event
High Jump
Personal bests 2.34 Göteborg 9.8.2006
2.38i Göteborg 25.2.2007
2008 bests 2.36i Banská Bystrica, SVK 11.2.2009
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 2.36i
Major competitions 2001 World Youth Ch qual
2002 World Junior Ch qual
2003 European Junior Ch 3
2004 World Junior Ch 4
Olympic G
qual
2005 European Indoor Ch qual
European U23 Ch 10
2006 World Indoor Ch 3
European Ch 4
World Athletics Final 1
2007 European Indoor Ch 2
World Ch 15
World Athletics Final 3
2008 Olympic G qual
World Athletics Final 5
Internat. matches Outdoors: 8
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
Notes 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 1 st ever competition. In January '01 cleared 2.00
in his 2 nd 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).
Current score of 2.30+ meets is 40 - at same age Holm had 9.

MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS
Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohrr-NEH-uhss
Born 26 maj 1986
Height/Weight 184 cm / 69 kg
Club
IFK Tumba
Coach
Oscar Gidewall
Event
Long Jump
Personal bests 7.94 Göteborg 2.7.2005
7.95i Glasgow, GBR 31.1.2009
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 7.95i
Major competitions 2005 European Junior Ch 4
2007 European U23 Ch 10
Internat. matches Outdoors: 5
National titles Outdoors : '05, '07, '08
Indoors: '08
PB other events 60m i 7.06 Sätra 14.1.2006
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
i 1.99 Karlskrona 5.3.2005
PV 2.96 Gävle 26.9.2004
i 3.26 Karlskrona 6.3.2005
TJ 14.49 Gävle 17.9.2004
SP 10.97 Norrköping 17.5.2007
DT 29.50 Gävle 26.9.2004
JT 44.19 Gävle 26.9.2004
Dec 6.115 Gävle 25-26.9.2004

JOHAN Bernhard WALLERSTEIN
Pronounciation YU-hunn VAHLL-ehrr-stine
Born
12 October 1978 (Sjöbo)
Height/Weight 175 cm / 66 kg
Club
Hässleholms AIS ('93), Vittsjö GIK ('95-'04), Malmö AI ('05-'08), IFK Lund ('09-)
Coach/Advisor Patrik Johansson
Event
3000m
Personal bests 8:03.85 Sopot, POL 27.7.2008
7:54.43i Stockholm 18.2.2009
Progression 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 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 7:54.43i
Major competitions 2007 European XC Ch 41
2008 European XC Ch 68
Internat. matches Outdoors: 3
National titles: -
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
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 5 th at 1500m at the Swedish Championships.
Has recently switched focus from 1500m towards longer distances.
Coach Patrik Johansson 8-time national 1500m champion (between '92 and '03).

OLLE WALLERÄNG
Pronounciation OLL-eh VAHLL-ehrr-ehng
Born 5 February 1985
Height/Weight 182 cm / 67 kg
Club
Råby-Rekarne FI (-'04), Hammarby IF ('05-'08), Spårvägens FK ('09-)
Coach/Advisor Kent Claesson
Event
3000m
Personal best 7:53.81i Stockholm 18.2.2009
Progression 1500m 3000m 3000m i 800m 5000m
1998 2:07.75
1999 4:19.73 9:27.66 2:03.16
2000 4:05.47 8:47.21 1:54.67
2001 3:49.21 1:51.87
2002 3:45.89 1:50.08
2003 3:44.49 1:50.91
2004 3:45.04 1:51.72i
2005 3:47.93 1:54.86 14:23.46
2006 3:43.01
2007
2008 3:43.87 14:26.38
2009 3:45.86i 7:53.81i
Major competitions 2001 European Y Olympics 1 (1500m)
2003 Europan Junior Ch 3 (1500m)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 2
Indoors: 1
National titles: Outdoors (1500m): '08
PB other events 400m 50.74 Stockholm 16.9.2001
800m 1:50.08 Helsinki, FIN 23.8.2002
1500m 3:43.01 Uden, NED 3.6.2006
2000m i 5:17.31 Stockholm 18.2.2009
3000m 8:47.21 Göteborg 2.7.2000
5000m 14:23.46 Chiba, JPN 23.11.2005
Athletics in family Father Sven-Olof ('46): Mar 2:39.13 '83

JOHAN Lukas WISSMAN
Pronounciation YU-hunn VISS-munn
Born
2 November 1982 (Kvistofta, Helsingborg)
Height/Weight 180 cm / 75 kg
Club
IFK Helsingborg
Coach
Kenth Olsson
Event
400m
Personal bests 44.56 Osaka, JPN 29.8.2007
46.04i Valencia, ESP 9.3.2008
2009 best 46.39i Birmingham, GBR 21.2.2009
Progression 200m 200m i 400m 400m i
1995 61.03
1996 -
1997 24.62 56.34
1998 23.41 52.59
1999 21.78 22.24i 48.03 50.41i
2000 21.23 21.05w 21.79i 47.30 47.90i
2001 20.81 21.55i 46.40 -
2002 20.51 20.85i 46.17 -
2003 20.43 21.02i 45.80 -
2004 20.50 20.65i 45.57 -
2005 20.46 20.26w 20.93i 46.23 47.60i
2006 20.38 20.89i - 47.26i
2007 20.30 20.73i 44.54 46.17i
2008 20.77 20.30w 20.91i 44.64 46.04i
2009 20.93i 46.39i
Major competitions 1999 European Y Olympics 5 (400m) 2005 European Indoor Ch semi (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)
World Ch semi (200m)
2004 World Indoor Ch 2 (200m)
European Cup/Super L 2 (200m)
Olympic G quarter (200m)
Internat. matches Outdoors: 16
Indoors: 3
National titles Outdoors (100m): '04
(200m): '01, '03, '04, '06, '07
(400m): '02, '05
Indoors (200m): '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09
PB other events 60m i 6.84 Göteborg 3.2.2004
100m 10.44 Helsingborg 14.7.2002
w 10.34 Helsingborg 13.7.2003
200m 20.30 Stuttgart, GER 23. 9.2007 **NR**
w 20.26 Helsinki, FIN 9.8.2005
i 20.65 Liévin, FRA 28.2.2004 **NIR**
300m 32.10 Sollentuna 8.7.2008
i 32.61 Liévin, FRA 3.3.2006 **EIR**
800m 2:03.00 Vellinge 11.9.1999
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.

Notes
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. This winter missed that record by a mere 0.01.
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.