SWEDISH TEAM MEDIA GUIDE World Youth Championships Villeneuve d Ascq, FRA, 6 10 July 2011
MEDIA GUIDE SWEDISH TEAM Cover Khaddi Sagnia winning the European Youth Olympic Games Triple Jump title in Singpapore 2010. Photo: Deca Text&Bild Publisher Swedish Athletic Association Box 11 171 18 Solna info@friidrott.se www.friidrott.se Facts compiled by Jonas Hedman (ATFS) jonas.hedman@textograf.com Valuable sources of information compiled by A. Lennart Julin (ATFS) and Bo Nordin. Production TextoGraf Publishing Company World Youth Championships Villeneuve d Ascq, FRA 6 10 July 2011 Head of Delegation Mats Åkerlind +46 707 73 29 77 Team Manager Anna Linner +46 707 90 38 84 Print Swedish Athletic Association, Solna, July 2011
Swedish Medallists World Youth Championships Gold Johan Rogestedt 800 m 1:50.92 Bressanone, ITA 2009 Angelica Bengtsson Pole Vault 4.32 Bressanone, ITA 2009 Silver Michaela Meijer Pole Vault 4.10 Bressanone, ITA 2009 Bronze Petra Olsen Pole Vault 4.05 Ostrava, CZE 2007 Sandra Wagner 400 m 53.52 Bressanone, ITA 2009 Andreas Almgren 800 m Born: 12 June 1995 Height/Weight: 179 cm/67 kg Club: Turebergs FK Coach: Jan Axelsson 1:51.79 Sollentuna 21.5.2011 Anders Andréasson Pole Vault Born: 20 April 1994 Height/Weight: 180 cm/70 kg Club: Örgryte IS Coach: Pekka Dahlhöjd Season Best 4.80 Karlskrona 19.6.2011 4.85 Falun 20.8.2010 Fredrick Ekholm Octathlon Born: 15 June 1994 Height/Weight: 189 cm/80 kg Club: Huddinge AIS Coach: Anders Rydén 5.591* Bernhausen, GER 5.6.2011 *1500 m instead of 1000 m. Anders Eriksson Hammer Throw Born: 22 mars 1994 Height/Weight: 189 cm/90 kg Club: Hovslätts IK Coach: Peter Degerhem 69.24 Nyköping 29.5.2011
Sofi Flinck Javelin Throw Born: 8 July 1995 Height/Weight: 167 cm/65 kg Club: Västerås FK Coach: Ismo Sarlin 52.54 Sollentuna 22.6.2011 Viktor Gardenkrans Shot Put and Discus Throw Born: 30 July 1995 Height/Weight: 197 cm/110 kg Club: Öresund FK Coaches: Kenth and Gunnel Gardenkrans s SP: 18.79 Halle, GER 22.5.2011 DT: 60.67 Malmö 28.5.2011 Simon Karlén Long Jump Born: 2 June 1994 Height/Weight: 193 cm/85 kg Club: KFUM Arvika Coach: Bengt Karlén Season Best 7.18 Sävedalen 12.6.2011 7.47 Göteborg 2.7.2010 Sofia Linde Heptathlon Born: 12 January 1995 Height/Weight: 172 cm/66 kg Club: Täby IS Coach: Åke Jernberg 4.922 Täby 15.6.2011 Erik Hagberg 100 m Born: 11 April 1995 Height/Weight: 179 cm/74 kg Club: Upsala IF Coach: Carina Bergström 10.80 Huddinge 11.6.2011 10.74w Sollentuna 21.5.2011 Lynn Johnson Triple Jump Born: 16 March 1994 Height/Weight: 184 cm/72 kg Club: Ullevi FK Coach: Jorge Cordero 13.12 Göteborg 11.6.2011 13.20i Tampere, FIN 5.2.2011 Emma Ljungberg Discus Throw Born: 23 January 1994 Height/Weight: 176 cm/65 kg Club: Nyköpings BIS Coach: Håkan Fridhäller 44.74 Nyköping 28.5.2011 Axel Lönegren Javelin Throw Born: 8 March 1994 Height/Weight: 184 cm/84 kg Club: Upsala IF Coach: Henrik Wennberg 64.60 Habo 18.6.2011
Elise Malmberg Heptathlon Fanny Roos Shot Put Betty Strandberg 800 m Melker Svärd Jacobsson Pole Vault Born: 13 July 1995 Height/Weight: 168 cm/57 kg Club: Hässleholms AIS Coach: 5.015 Lerum 29.5.2011 Born: 2 January 1995 Height/Weight: 172 cm/66 kg Club: Ljungby FIK Coach: Tony Johansson 13.66 Habo 18.6.2011 Born: 11 September 1995 Height/Weight: 171 cm/58 kg Club: Gefle IF Coach: Jan Eriksson 2:08.83 Göteborg 11.6.2011 Born: 8 January 1994 Height/Weight: 186 cm/77 kg Club: Malmö AI Coach: Jesper Fritz 5.33* Recklinghausen, GER 3.6.2011 5.45i Tampere, FIN 5.2.2011 *Built-up runway 2010 European Youth OG 4 Season Bests LJ: 6.05 Göteborg 24.5.2011 6.13w Göteborg 24.5.2011 6.21i Göteborg 26.2.2011 TJ: 13.52 Sollentuna 22.6.2011 Khadijatou Sagnia Long Jump and Triple Jump Born: 20 April 1994 Height/Weight: 172 cm/60 kg Club: Ullevi FK Coach: Jorge Cordero s LJ: 6.26 Göteborg 3.7.2010 TJ: 13.56 Singapore 23.8.2010 2010 European Youth OG 1 TP 2011 Nat. Indoor Ch 1 LJ 2011 Nat. Indoor Ch 1 TJ NJR Triple Jump 13.56 2010 Alissa Söderberg, Pole Vault Born: 12 April 1994 Height/Weight: 176 cm/64 kg Club: Spårvägens FK Season Best 3.95 Ystad 19.6.2011 4.10i Göteborg 27.2.2011 4.01 Göteborg 3.7.2010 4.12i Malmö 30.1.2010 Johan Taléus, Long Jump Born: 2 March 1994 Height/Weight: 186,5 cm/86 kg Club: Eskilstuna FI Coach: Roger Tjulin 7.18 Täby 15.5.2011 7.24w Norrköping 28.5.2011 7.20i Örebro 15.1.2011
All Swedish Participants in World Youth Championships Compiled by A. Lennart Julin (ATFS) 2009 BRESSANONE, ITA Gold: Johan Rogestedt (800m), Angelica Bengtsson (Pole Vault). Silver: Michaela Meijer (Pole Vault). Bronze: Sandra Wagner (400m). 5th: Lina Alainentalo (2000m Steeplechase). 7th: Linn Jonsson (Hammer Throw). Other finalists: Arwid Koskinen (9th, Shot Put). Semifinal: Martina Salander (11th, 200m), Martina Salander (12th, 100m), Vendela Mindelöf (13th, 800m), Filip Lööv (19th, 110m Hurdles). Heat: Oliwer Åstrand (27th, 110m Hurdles). Qualification: Andreas Duplantis (15th, Pole Vault), Daniel Ståhl (16th, Shot Put), Daniel Ståhl (16th, Discus Throw), Mikael Ljungberg (19th, Discus Throw), Malin Johansson (19th, Hammer Throw), Hanna Bjärkvik (22th, Discus Throw). 2007 OSTRAVA, CZE Bronze: Petra Olsen (Pole Vault). 4th: Anna Nilson (Pole Vault), Frida Linde (Heptathlon). 5th: Simon Gustafsson (Shot Put), Sofia Öberg (800m), Emilia Granqvist (400m Hurdles). 7th: Matilda Gunnarsson (Discus Throw). Other finalists: Markus Johansson (12th, Hammer Throw). Semifinal: Benjamin Olsson (11th, 100m), Robin Rohlén (16th, 400m), Moa Hjelmer (17th, 200m), Vendela Mindelöf (18th, 800m). Heat: Alexander Nordkvist (29th, 200m), Benjamin Olsson (dnf, 200m). Qualification: Matilda Gunnarsson (17th, Javelin Throw), Petter Olson (17th, Pole Vault), Caroline Lundahl (20th, Long Jump). 2005 MARRAKECH, MAR 4th: Emilia Rundqvist (100m Hurdles). 5th: Erika Wiklund (High Jump). 7th: Frida Persson (400m Hurdles). 8th: Mikael Sundler (Javelin Throw). Other finalists: Ulf Ankarling (12th, Shot Put), Ulf Ankarling ( 12th, Discus Throw), Fanny Berglund (Pole Vault). Semifinal: Edmund Yeboah (10th, 100m), Erika Persson (13th, 100m Hurdles), Fredrik Hallinder (15th, 800m), Mariama Sambou (18th, 100m). Qualification: Emelie Gustafsson (13th, Pole Vault), Jonas Almqvist (18th, Pole Vault). 2003 SHERBROOKE, CAN 6th: Annika Hjelm (Hammer Throw). Other finalists: Stefan Kvist (9th, Hammer Throw). 2001 DEBRECEN, HUN 8th: Mfon Etim (Triple Jump) Qualification: Linus Thörnblad (21th, High Jump). 1999 BYDGOSZCZ, POL Did not participate.
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