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MEDIA GUIDE
SWEDISH
ATHLETICS
TEAM
Olympic Games, London 2012
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
Index
KIM AMB
Javelin Throw ......................3
ALHAJI JENG
Pole Vault ........................12
ISABELLAH ANDERSSON
Marathon ..........................4
EBBA JUNGMARK
High Jump ........................14
ANGELICA BENGTSSON
Pole Vault ..........................6
JESSICA SAMUELSSON
Heptathlon........................16
EMMA GREEN TREGARO
High Jump ......................8-9
MICHEL TORNÉUS
Long Jump ........................18
Swedish Team Officials ......20
MOA HJELMER
400 m ............................10
Press Conferences
Swedish Team ..................20
Compiled by: © A. Lennart Julin (ATFS) in co-operation with Jonas Hedman (ATFS).
(Valuable sources of information compiled by Bo Nordin, Bengt Holmberg and Owe Fröberg.)
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Swedish Athletic Association
Heliosgatan 3
SE-120 30 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46-10-476 53 30
Fax: +46-8-724 68 61
E-mail: [email protected]
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
KIM Oscar AMB
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Clubs
Coach
Event
Personal best
KIM AH-MMB
31 July 1990 (Solna)
Bålsta
Accountant
180 cm / 85 kg
F Bålsta IK
Björn Amb
Javelin Throw
Växjö
81.84
25.5.2012
Progression
800 g
700 g
600 g
2004
40.84
2005
46.52
2006
49.57
2007
55.01
64.38
2008
69.34
2009
66.06
2010
77.81
2011
80.09
2012
81.84
Major competitions
2008 World Junior Ch
qual
2011 European U23 Ch
4
2012 European Ch
7
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
3
National titles
Outdoors:
‘11
PB other event
PV
3.45 Göteborg
8.7.2006
Athletics in family
Father Björn (b ‘61): JT: 62.60 ’79 (old implement)
Sister Emilia (b ‘92): JT: 44.49 ’12
Website
http://kimamb.se/
Note: In ’10 set PB at NCh and in prestigeous match vFIN, in ’11 at European U23 Ch and at NCh. Has surpassed 80m in
four out of five most recent meets (from late May ‘12).
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SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
ISABELLAH Moraa ANDERSSON (formerly AMORO)
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Clubs
Coach/Advisor
Event
Personal best
2012 best
Iss-ah-BELL-ah UNN-deh-shonn
12 November 1980 (Manga [Kisii], Kenya)
Vilshult & Eldoret, KEN
Athlete
167 cm / 51 kg
Oskarshamns SK (‘07), Hässelby SK (‘08-)
Lars Andersson
Marathon
21.1.2011
**NR**
2:23:41 Dubai, UAE
2:25:41 Dubai, UAE
27.1.2012
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
2:25:10
1:10:02
33:46.35
16:05.80
2011
2:23:41
1:11:07
34:12.84
16:20.35
2012
2:25:41
1:10:30
Major competitions
2009 European XC Ch
18
2010 European Ch
3 (See note below!)
Internat. matches
3
National titles
Outdoors
(Mar): ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11
(Halfmar): ‘09, ‘10, ’11, ’12
(5000m): ‘09, ‘10
(10000m): ‘08, ‘09, ‘10
(4 km XC): ‘08, ‘10, ’12
(8 km XC): ‘08, ‘10, ’12
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
1:10:30
Göteborg
12.5.2012 **NR**
Website
http://www.isabellah.se
Notes: Never seriously pursued running when growing up 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.
Resides in Eldoret (Kenya) when training for major events.
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 (2:26:52 in Dubai). Has set 6 NR ‘09-‘12 at
10 km road (1), halfmarathon (2) and marathon (3). Won 6 national titles in ‘10: 5000m, 10000m, halfmarathon,
marathon, 4 km XC and 8 km XC.
Prefers road running and has only run eleven races on the track: one 1500m, fiver 5000m and five 10000m. After
marathon NR in January ‘11 (2:23:41) had arthroscopic surgery on left knee in March and then only raced three times
before the World Ch.
Has run 13 marathons (no dnf) and dipped under 2:30 six times.
At ’10 European Championships finished 5th in race but has now been promoted to 3rd as the winner and the runner-up
have both been retroactively dq’ed for doping offences.
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ISABELLAH ANDERSSON
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
ANGELICA Therese BENGTSSON
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal bests
Progression
Ahnn-YEH-lickah BENG-kt-sonn
8 July 1993 (Väckelsång)
Växjö
Student
164 cm / 51 kg
IFK Växjö (-‘09), Hässelby SK (‘10-)
Miro Zalar
Pole Vault
Sollentuna
5.7.2012
4.58
4.63i
Stockholm
22.2.2011
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2009
2010
**NR**
**WJR – NIR**
2.65
3.10
3.40
3.90
4.12
4.37
4.47
4.57
4.63i
4.58
Major competitions
World Youth Ch
1
World Junior Ch
1
Youth Olympic Games
1
2011 European Indoor Ch
qual
European Junior Ch
1
2012 European Ch
10
World Junior Ch
1
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
1
National titles
Indoors:
‘10
PB other events
60m
8.54 Honolulu, HI 20.2.2010
JT/400g
32.80 Växjö
22.8.2008
Athletics in family
Father Glenn (b ‘58): JT: 67.08 ‘82 (old implement)
Sister Maria (b ‘88): SP/DT/HT: 13.59 ‘08/43.95 ‘07/45.48 ‘06
Sister Victoria (b ‘90): PV: 4.00 ‘09
Sister Patricia (b ‘91): PV: 2.50i/2.40 ‘06
Sister Gabriella (b ‘99): PV: 1.90 ‘11
Note: Perfect record at all international youth/junior titles available in ’09-’10: Five out of five! Also holds all records/best
marks for both youth and juniors:
- World Youth Best of 4.47 in May ‘10, just 1 cm off WJR.
- Four improvements of WJR in three days in February ‘11: 4.52 in Sätra 20 Feb and 4.53, 4.58 and 4.63 in
Stockholm 22 Feb.
- In ’12 retroactively became the inaugural WJIR holder with those 4.63.
- Also claims the WJB outdoors with 4.58 ’12.
Received the IAAF Rising Star award at the ‘10 World Athletics Gala in November ‘10. At Swedish Sports Awards Gala in
January ’11 received the “Newcomer of the Year”-award (all sports considered) for ’10.
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ANGELICA BENGTSSON
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
EMMA Anna-Maria GREEN TREGARO
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal best
2012 bests
Progression
Major competitions
Internat. matches
National titles
PB other events
EMM-ah GREH-n Treh-GAH-roh
8 December 1984 (Bergsjön, Göteborg)
Göteborg
Athlete
180 cm / 62 kg
IF Rigor (-‘98), Ullevi FK (‘98-‘02), Örgryte IS (‘03-)
Yannick Tregaro
High Jump
Barcelona, ESP
1.8.2010
2.01
1.92
Helsinki, FIN
28.6.2012
1.92
Saint Denis, FRA
6.7.2012
1.95i
Örebro
18.2.2012
HJ
100m
200m
1.66i
27.52i
1.71
12.82
25.52
1.73
1.75i
12.70/12.47w
26.26/26.02i
1.82
26.48i
1.82
25.81i
1.86
25.69
1.90
12.11w
1.97
11.66w
24.16
1.92
1.96i
11.58
23.02
1.95
1.96
1.98i
1.96
2.01
1.95
1.92
1.95i
European Youth Olympics
1
World Junior Ch
9
European Junior Ch
3
European Indoor Ch
8
European U23 Ch
2
World Ch
3
2006 World Indoor Ch
qual
European Cup/Super L
5 (200m)
European Ch
11
5 (4x100m)
2007 European Indoor Ch
qual
World Ch
=7
World Athletics Final
8
2008 World Indoor Ch
qual
Olympic G
9
2009 European Team Ch/Super L 5
World Ch
=7
2010 World Indoor Ch
=5
European Ch
2
2011 European Team Ch/Super L 1
World Ch
11
2012 World Indoor Ch
qual
European Ch
=3
Outdoors:
15
Indoors:
2
Outdoors (HJ): ‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11
(LJ): ‘05
Indoors
(HJ): ‘01, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10
60m
i 7.42 Göteborg
18.2.2006
100m
11.58 Doha, QAT
12.5.2006
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2001
2002
2003
2005
8
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SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
PB other events
200m
LJ
TJ
23.02 Málaga, ESP 29.6.2006
6.41 Helsingborg
21.8.2005
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 ’76/47.9m ‘77
Husband Yannick (b ‘78): HJ/LJ/TJ 2.17 ‘96/6.86w ‘96/15.13 ‘00
Website
http://www.emma-green.se/
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. When raising PB to 2.01 for silver in the ’10 ECh became
second Swede to clear 2 meters. Won ’11 New York Diamond League ahead of i.a. Blanka Vlasic.
Married coach Yannick Tregaro 12 March ‘11.
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SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
MOA Elin Marianne HJELMER
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal best
MOO-ah YELL-merr
19 June 1990 (Stockholm)
Stockholm
Athlete
172 cm / 60 kg
Spårvägens FK
Roland Bergman
400m
Helsinki, FIN
29.6.2012
51.13
Progression
400m
400m i
200m
100m
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Major competitions
**NR**
60m
9.5m/9.21w
8.56
9.11
29.90
27.90w?
26.13
12.84
25.67/25.60i
12.99/12.77w
56.09
56.51i
25.14
12.52
8.03i
54.97
57.71i
24.19
12.35
7.91i
54.12
55.30i
24.25
12.44/12.13w? 7.90i
53.53
54.19i
23.84
12.01
7.82i
55.52
53.92i
23.55
12.23/11.86w 7.84i
51.58
23.20/23.16w 11.99
51.13
52.29i
23.58/23.32w 11.69
7.52i
2007 World Youth Ch
semi (200m)
2008 World Junior Ch
semi (400m)
2009 European Team Ch/Super L 12 (400m)
European Junior Ch
3 (400m)
2010 European Ch
7 (4x100m)
2011 European Team Ch/Super L 9 (200m)
European U23 Ch
2 (200m)
World Ch
heat (200m)
semi (400m)
2012 World Indoor Ch
semi (400m)
European Ch
1 (400m)
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
6
Indoors:
1
National titles
Outdoors
(200m): ‘11
(400m): ‘11
Indoors
(200m): ‘09
(400m): ‘10, ‘12
PB other events
60m
i 7.52 Malmö
28.1.2012
100 m
11.69 Sundsvall
17.6.2012
200m
23.20 Ostrava, CZE
16.7.2011
w 23.16 Gävle
14.8.2011
300m
40.40 Sollentuna
29.5.2005
400m
i 52.29 Istanbul, TUR
9.3.2012 **NIR**
800m
2:21.48 Sollentuna
14.9.2008
300mH
44.07 Stockholm
17.9.2006
HJ
1.51 Sollentuna
30.5.2004
i 1.55 Sätra
15.1.2005
LJ
5.11 Göteborg
3.7.2004
i 5.35 Sätra
28.1.2007
Website
http://moahjelmer.se/
Note: In ’11 NCh 400m final shocked everyone by lowering PB by 1.76 to 51.58 in the process eradicating the NR that
had stood for 25 years. At Swedish Sports Awards Gala in January ’12 received the “Newcomer of the Year”-award (all
sports considered) for ’11. At ’12 World Indoors claimed also the NIR which like the outdoor NR had stood since ’86. At
’12 European Ch despite non-conducive weather lowered NR in both semi and final to grab an unexpected gold medal.
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MOA HJELMER
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
ALHAJI JENG
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal bests
2012 best
Progression
Major competitions
Al-HAJJ-ee YENG
13 December 1981 (Banjul, GAM)
Göteborg & Doha, QAT
Athlete
185 cm / 77 kg
Örgryte IS
Stanislaw Szczyrba
Pole Vault
Zhukovskiy, RUS
24.6.2006
5.80
5.81i
Stockholm
18.2.2009 **NIR**
5.72
Heusden-Zolder, BEL
7.7.2012
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
3.60
4.27
4.80
5.30
5.40
5.49
5.41
5.40
5.61
3.90
5.56i
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2000
2001
2005
2006
5.65/5.75& 5.71i
5.80
5.80i
5.70
5.72
5.65
5.81i
5.60
5.72
World Junior Ch
8
2009 European Indoor Ch
5
European U23 Ch
6
European Team Ch/Super L 8
European Indoor Ch
8
World Ch
12
World Indoor Ch
2
2011 European Indoor Ch
qual
European Ch
final (injured)
European Team Ch/Super L 11
2007 World Ch
qual
World Ch
qual
2008 World Indoor Ch
7
2012 European Ch
qual
Olympic G
qual
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
12
Indoors:
1
National titles
Outdoors : ‘05, ‘06, ‘11
Indoors:
‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘11
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
Note: 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 Göteborg 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. Missed ‘10 due to foot injury sustained when landing outside of the pit during training.
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ALHAJI JENG
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
EBBA Anna JUNGMARK
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
US university
Coach
Event
Personal bests
2012 bests
EBB-ah YUHNG-mahrk
10 March 1987 (Onsala)
Mölndal
Office clerk (part-time)
179 cm / 57 kg
Mölndals AIK
Washington State University (‘08)
Emil Predan
High Jump
Zagreb, CRO
13.9.2011
1.94
1.96i
Paris, FRA
6.3.2011
1.91
Eugene, OR
2.6.2012
1.95i
Örebro
18.2.2012
1.95i
Istanbul, TUR
9.3.2012
1.95i
Istanbul, TUR
10.3.2012
Progression
HJ
TJ
1.50
1.60
1.73
11.24/11.32w
1.78
12.03
1.75
1.77i
11.99/12.15w/12.15i
1.80
11.91
1.84
1.85i
11.96
1.92
1.84
1.89i
1.86
1.90
1.94
1.96i
1.91
1.95i
Major competitions
European Youth Olympics
7
2011 European Indoor Ch
World Junior Ch
5
World Ch
European U23 Ch
3
2012 World Indoor Ch
World Ch
qual
European Ch
2010 European Ch
qual
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
5
Indoors:
2
National titles
Indoors:
’11, ‘12
PB other events
60m
i 8.29 Göteborg
17.1.2004
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
Athletics in family
Second cousin Emma (b ‘87): 100m/200m/400m: 12.72/25.89/58.53 ‘04.
Note: ‘08 US Collegiate (NCAA) indoor champion.
At ’11 EICh raised PR both in qualification (to 1.94i) and in final (to 1.96i) to get unexpected bronze.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2003
2006
2007
14
3
qual
=2
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EBBA JUNGMARK
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
JESSICA Eva Katarina SAMUELSSON
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal best
YESS-ee-cah SAH-muh-el-sonn
14 March 1985 (Saltsjö-Boo)
Nacka
Law student (part time)
176 cm / 65 kg
Boo IF (-'01), Hässelby SK ('02-)
Dejan Mirkovic
Heptathlon
Helsinki, FIN
29-30.6.2012
6.262
(13.92 1.77 14.91 24.30 6.18 38.34 2:08.70)
Progression
Major competitions
Hep
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2003
2005
2006
2007
Pen i
400m
56.07
5.017 3.678 54.53
56.23i
5.633 3.961
5.967 4.264 54.40
5.761 6.111 4.428 55.21i
6.004 4.453 6.146 4.476 6.182 4.497 6.262 European Junior Ch
200m
26.15
25.33
25.44/25.37w?
24.64
24.81
24.75i
24.73
24.10
24.67
24.08
24.20
24.53/24.05w
24.03
23.86
heat (400mH)
5 (4x400m)
8
(Hep)
9
(Hep)
13
(Hep)
29
(Hep)
100mH
LJ
800m
400mH
14.71
5.85
5.66i
6.12
6.09
6.01w
6.32
6.31
6.08/6.23i
6.25/6.35w
6.27
2:21.21
61.78
58.67
14.22
14.06/13.99w
14.17/14.11w
13.89
13.90/13.84w
14.25
13.77
13.66
2009
2:14.07
2:09.49
2:12.25
2:07.48
2:07.03
2:08.25
2:09.62
2:08.70
World University G
World Ch
European Ch
European Indoor Ch
World Ch
European Ch
1
17
10
5
16
6
(Hep)
(Hep)
(Hep)
(Pen)
(Hep)
(Hep)
European U23 Ch
2010
European Cup/Super L
2011
European U23 Ch
World Ch
2012
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
6
Indoors:
1
National titles
Outdoors (Hep): ‘03, ‘05, ‘08
(LJ): ‘09
Indoors (Pen): ‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10
PB other events
60m
i 7.59 Malmö
28.1.2012
100m
12.27 Sävedalen
23.8.2008
200m
23.86 Götzis, AUT 26.5.2012
300m
39.92 Enskede
19.5.2005
400m
54.40 Sollentuna
15.7.2006
800m
2:07.03 Beograd, SRB 11.7.2009
60mH
i 8.50 Bollnäs
1.3.2009
100mH
13.66 Götzis, AUT 26.5.2012
300mH
42.85 Västerås
27.7.2002
400mH
58.67 Norrtälje
3.8.2003
HJ
1.77 Helsinki, FIN 29.6.2012
LJ
6.32 Västerås
1.8.2008
w 6.35 Gävle
14.8.2011
SP
14.96 Sollentuna
28.6.2011
i 15.07 Steinkjer, NOR 11.2.2012
JT
41.32 Daegu, KOR 30.8.2011
Pen
i 4.497 Paris, FRA
4.3.2011
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 NOC.
This year surpassed the A-standard twice -.Götzis and European Championships – scoring new PB’s on both occasions and
was selected for London.
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JESSICA SAMUELSSON
SWEDISH ATHLETICS TEAM – MEDIA GUIDE. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012.
MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS
Pronounciation
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height/Weight
Club
Coach
Event
Personal bests
Mi-SHELL Tohr-NEH-uhss
26 may 1986 (Botkyrka)
Tumba
Athlete
184 cm / 70 kg
IFK Tumba (-‘10), Hammarby IF (‘11-)
Oscar Gidewall
Long Jump
Kuortane, FIN 21.7.2012
8.22
Progression
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Major competitions
4.28z
4.73z
4.68z
6.48
6.74
7.07
7.41
4.40zw
**NR**
2005
7.94
2006
7.68
2007
7.85
2008
7.86
2009
8.11
2010
8.12
8.21w
2011
8.19
2012
8.22
(z = measured from take-off point)
4.79zw
6.86w
2005
2007
2009
European Junior Ch
4
2011 European Indoor Ch
7
European U23 Ch
10
European Team Ch/Super L 2
European Indoor Ch
qual
World Ch
qual
European Team Ch/Super L 9
2012 World Indoor Ch
qual
World Ch
qual
European Ch
3
2010 World Indoor Ch
qual
European Ch
9
Internat. matches
Outdoors:
10
Indoors:
2
National titles
Outdoors : ‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10
Indoors:
‘08, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12
PB other events
60m
i 6.93 Göteborg
4.3.2012
100m
10.71 Göteborg
9.7.2011
w 10.63 Sollentuna
22.5.2011
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
Note: On 27 June ‘09 became the 3rd Swedish long jumper ever to surpass 8 metres in legal wind conditions when jumping 8.11.
On 21 July ’12 i Kuortane with 8.22 finally surpassed the NR that had stood for 16 years.
Current number of 8m+ competitions is 16 (11 legal outdoors, 3 wind-aided and 2 indoors).
Trivia: All four 8m+ competitions this summer were in Finland!
Finished 2nd (and No 1 European) in ’10 Gateshead Diamond League.
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MICHEL TORNÉUS
Swedish Team Officials
Head Coach
Stefan Olsson
+46-70-349 21 41
Medical Team
Dick Larsson, team doctor
Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist
Coaches
Oscar Gidewall, long jump
Yannick Tregaro, high jump
Lars Andersson, marathon
Roland Bergman, 400 meters
Dejan Mirkovic, heptathlon
Björn Amb, javelin
Emil Predan, high jump
Swedish Team Press Conferences
Wednesday August 1 ......2 pm ........Michel Tornéus
Wednesday August 1 ......5 pm ........Moa Hjelmer, Jessica Samuelsson
Thursday August 2 ..........5 pm ........Angelica Bengtsson
Friday August 3 ..............5 pm ........Isabellah Andersson
Monday August 6 ............5 pm ........Alhaji Jeng, Kim Amb
Tuesday August 7 ............5 pm ........Emma Green Tregaro, Ebba Jungmark
The press conferences will be held at Village Plaza, London.
Note: Changes in the schedule may occur. Please check the latest information with:
Fredrik Trahn, Press Chief Swedish Team, +46-70-913 67 96, [email protected]
Isabelle Eurenius, Media Coordinator Swedish Team, +46-70-239 33 63, [email protected]
Stefan Olsson, Head Coach Swedish Team, +46-70-349 21 41, [email protected]