European Indoor Championships, Paris 2011

MEDIA GUIDE SWEDISH TEAM European Indoor Championships, Paris 2011

Index NIKLAS ARRHENIUS, Shot Put........ 3 CHRISTIAN OLSSON, Triple Jump.... 11 ANGELICA BENGTSSON, Pole Vault... 4 ANDREAS OTTERLING, Long Jump... 13 LENA BERNTSSON, 60 m.......... 5 JESSICA SAMUELSSON, Heptathlon.. 14 ADIL BOUAFIF, 3000 m............ 6 CHARLOTTE SCHÖNBECK, 1500 m.. 15 MALIN DAHLSTRÖM, Pole Vault...... 7 MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump...... 16 NIL DE OLIVEIRA, 400 m........... 8 STEFAN TÄRNHUVUD, 60 m....... 17 ALHAJI JENG, Pole Vault............ 9 JOHAN WISSMAN, 400 m........ 18 EBBA JUNGMARK, High Jump....... 10 Swedish Team Officials Head of Delegation Lennart Karlberg Head Stefan Olsson, +46-70 349 21 41 Team Management Petra Eklund Media Fredrik Trahn, press chief, +46-70-913 67 96 es Kenth Olsson, sprint Ulf Friberg, middle distance running Oscar Gidewall, long jump Yannick Tregaro, high jump/triple jump Glenn Bengtsson, pole vault Thomas Kyöttilä, pole vault Dejan Mirkovic, combined events Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, shot put Medical Team Dick Larsson, team doctor Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist Jonas Lindberg, physiotherapist Swedish Team Press Conference The Swedish Team will host a press conference prior to the European Indoor Championships in Paris. Thursday 3rd March 3 pm Novotel Paris Est 1 avenue de la Republique 75012 Paris France Swedish Athletic Association Box 11, Smidesvägen 8 SE-171 18 Solna, Sweden Phone: +46-8-587 721 00 Fax: +46-8-587 721 88 E-mail: info@friidrott.se 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.) Note: The purpose of this guide is to be a source of background information for the media covering the 2010 European Championships. Thus individual pieces of information are of course free to use in articles and reports. However, the actual profiles must not be - wholly or partially - reprinted, published on Internet or entered into databases or similar electronic information systems. Main sponsors of The Swedish National Athletic Team 2

NIKLAS Bo ARRHENIUS Pronounciation NICK-luss Ah-REHN-yuhss 10 September 1982 (Provo, UT, USA) Residence Provo, UT Occupation Student Height/Weight 192 cm / 125 kg Spårvägens FK US university Brigham Young University ('04-'07) Vesteinn Hafsteinsson s Shot Put Personal bests 19.75 Göteborg 10.8.2010 19.91i Air Force Academy, CO 28.2.2004 2011 best 19.03i Göteborg 26.2.2011 Progression DT SP HT 1999 51.03 14.55 41.39 2000 59.19 2001 59.13 17.01 45.50 2002 on mission 2003 59.82 17.60 53.63 2004 63.62 18.88/19.91i 52.74 2005 60.33 17.18/18.58i 2006 63.47 18.07 52.92 2007 65.77 17.35/19.22i 2008 63.74 17.98 2009 65.42 17.87/17.90i 2010 63.87 19.75 2011 19.03i Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 2 (DT) 2001 European Junior Ch 4 (DT) 2006 European Ch qual (DT) 2007 World Ch qual (DT) 2008 Olympic G qual (DT) 2010 European Ch qual (SP) European Ch qual (DT Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 National titles Outdoors (SP): '09, '10 (DT): '04, '06, '07, '10 Indoors (SP): '10, '11 PB other events DT 65.77 Salinas, CA 17.5.2007 HT 53.63 Orem, UT 4.10.2003 WT (36 lb)i 18.73 Provo, UT 16.1.2004 Athletics in family Father Anders (b '47) SP: 19.92 '78, DT: 52.71 '73 Brother Daniel (b '78): SP/DT: 17.99/56.32 '03 Sister Annika (b '80): DT: 39.40 '00 Brother Leif (b '86): SP/SPi/DT/HT: 18.86/18.98i '10/63.12 08/62.77 '10 Wife Tiffany (Rasmussen, b' 84): JT: 48.88 '06 Note: Permanent resident of Utah since birth, but has retained the Swedish citizenship of his father, who was on Swedish national team as a shot putter in 1970's. On 14 April '01 at the Arcadia Invitational improved the US High School record with the 1.61 kg implement by almost three meters throwing 71.40. (The record was surpassed in '09 by 68 cm.) Concluded his collegiate career in June '07 by becoming the NCAA champion. 3

ANGELICA Therese BENGTSSON Pronounciation Ahnn-YEH-lickah BENG-kt-sonn 8 July 1993 (Väckelsång) Residence Boaryd Occupation Student (high school) Height/Weight 164 cm / 50.5 kg IFK Växjö (-'09), Hässelby SK ('10-) Glenn Bengtsson Pole Vault Personal bests 4.47 Moskva, RUS 22.5.2010 **WYB** 4.63i Stockholm 22.2.2011 **WJR NIR** Progression 2004 2.65 2005 3.10 2006 3.40 2007 3.90 2008 4.12 2009 4.37 2010 4.47 2011 4.63i Major competitions 2009 World Youth Ch 1 2010 World Junior Ch 1 2010 Youth Olympic Games 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 model) 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: Three global youth/junior titles in '09-'10. World Youth Best of 4.47 in May '10, just 1 cm off WJR. Received the IAAF Rising Star award at the '10 World Athletics Gala in November '10. Voted Newcomer of the Year for '10 by the Swedish Sports Academy. Four improvements of WJR in four days in February '11: 4.52 in Sätra 20 Feb and 4.53, 4.58 and 4.63 in Stockholm 22 Feb. 4

LENA Carina BERNTSSON Pronounciation LEH-nah BARE-nt-sonn 4 November 1978 (Göteborg) Residence Göteborg Occupation Therapist Height/Weight 162 cm / 54 kg Göteborgs KIK (-'92), Ullevi FK ('92-) /Advisor Anders Palmqvist 60 m Personal best 7.26i Valencia, ESP 7.3.2008 7.26i Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 2010 best 7.39i Göteborg 26.2.2011 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 11.50 7.26i - - 23.66 2010 11.62/11.57w 7.35i - - 24.52 2011-7.39i Major competitions 2008 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) 2009 European Indoor Ch 5 (60m) 2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) 2010 European Ch heat (100m) 7 (4x100m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 9 Indoors: 3 National titles Outdoors (100m): '07, '09, '10 (200m): '09 (100mH): '08 Indoors (60m): '08, '09, '10, '11 (60mH): '08 PB other events 60m i 7.26 Valencia, ESP 7.3.2008 i 7.26 Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 100m 11.50 Malmö 1.8.2009 200m 23.66 Leiden, NED 13.6.2009 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. Note: Also on national weightlifting team, competed in both World and European Championships, holds all NR's (72 / 93 / 160 kg) in the 53 kg category! 5

ADIL BOUAFIF Pronounciation Ah-DILL Boo-ah-FIFF 31 December 1978 (Fez, MAR) Residence Stockholm Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 180 cm / 65 kg Hässelby SK ('08-) Self-coached 3000 m Personal best 7:57.23i Stockholm 22.2.2011 Progression Marathon Halfmar 3000m 5000m 10000m 2004 8:02 13:55 2005 8:21.40 2006 2007 2008 1:04:08 2009 1:05:40+ 8:19.01i 14:28.80 29:47.33 2010 2:21:47 1:08:24+ 2011 7:57.23i Major competitions 2010 European Ch dnf (Mar) Internat. matches 1 National titles Outdoors (10000m): '09 (marathon): '10 Indoors (3000m): '09 PB other events 800 m 1:54.25 Karlstad 26.7.2007 1500m 3:46.55 Stockholm 7.8.2007 i 3:46.04 Lidingö 14.2.2009 3000m 8:02c?, MAR 2004 5000m 13:55c?, MAR 2004 10000m 29:47.33 Malmö 1.8.2009 Halfmar 1:04:08 Stressato Verbania, ITA 9.3.2008 Marathon2:21:47 Stockholm 5.6.2010 Note: Swedish citizen on 7 July 2010 6

Anna MALIN DAHLSTRÖM Pronounciation Mah-LINN DAHL-streumm 26 August 1989 (Göteborg) Residence Västra Frölunda (Göteborg) Occupation Student (technology) Height/Weight 171 cm / 60 kg Göteborgs KIK (-'09), Ullevi FK ('10-) Thomas Kyöttilä & Pekka Dahlhöjd Pole Vault Personal bests 4.20 Karlskrona 18.7.2010 4.50i Potsdam, GER 18.2.2011 (ex-nir) Progression 2004 2.50 2.60i 2005 3.32 2006 3.50 2007 3.60 2008 3.90 2009 4.16 2010 4.20 4.25i 2011 4.50i Major competitions 2009 European U23 Ch 8 Internat. matches Outdoors: 4 Indoors: 1 National titles Indoors: '11 PB other events 60m i 7.75 Göteborg 7.3.2009 100m 13.17 2005 200m 27.16 Lerum 27.5.2006 i 26.07 Malmö 1.2.2009 800m 2:46.14 Göteborg 16.3.2008 60mH i 9.02 Göteborg 16.3.2008 100mH 14.95 Borås 6.9.2008 HJ 1.49 Lerum 27.5.2006 LJ 5.80 Stockholm 31.8.2010 w 5.98 Helsingborg 13.7.2008 Pen i 3.075 Göteborg 16.3.2008 Note: Former gymnast that took up athletics at age 15 and was almost immediately introduced to the PV. This winter between 12 and 18 February raised NIR three times (4.43, 4.45 and 4.50) only to loose it on 20 February. 7

Pronounciation Residence Occupation Height/Weight s SWEDISH TEAM MEDIA GUIDE. European Indoor Championships, Paris 2011 NIL Fagner DE OLIVEIRA da Silva NILL DEH Olli-VAY-rah 3 September 1986 (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) Borås Student 186 cm / 74 kg Fluminense FC (-'06), Turebergs FK ('06-'10), Spårvägens FK ('11-) Roland Bergman 400 m Personal bests 46.76 Malmö 2.8.2009 47.31i Göteborg 27.2.2011 47.30iOT Tampere, FIN 5.2.2011 Progression 400m 400m i 200m 200m i 2003 50.70-2004 48.78-2005 48.24-2006 47.39-21.55 2007 48.04-21.91 2008 46.97 48.73i 21.36/21.18w 22.00i 2009 46.76 47.63i 21.11 2010 46.98 47.70i 21.05 21.70i 2011 47.31i/47.30iOT Major competitions - Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors (200m): '08 (400m): '09, '10 Indoors (200m): '10 (400m): '09, '11 PB other events 100m 10.55 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 10.55 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 200m 21.05 Sundsvall 8.8.2010 800m 1:53.93 Sao Paulo, BRA12.6.2004 HJ?1.85?, BRA 200? Note: Switched to athletics when not accepted into a sports school as a football (soccer) player. Moved from Brazil to Sweden in '06. 8

ALHAJI JENG Pronounciation Al-HAJJ-ee YENG 13 December 1981 (Banjul, GAM) Residence Göteborg Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 185 cm / 77 kg Örgryte IS Stanislaw Szczyrba Pole Vault Personal bests 5.80 Zhukovskiy, RUS 24.6.2006 5.81i Stockholm 18.2.2009 **NIR** 2011 best 5.55i Göteborg 26.2.2011 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 5.65 5.81i 2010-2011 5.55i 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 Olympic G qual 2009 European Indoor Ch 5 World Ch 12 Internat. matches Outdoors: 10 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 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 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. 9

EBBA Anna JUNGMARK Pronounciation EBB-ah YUHNG-mahrk 10 March 1987 (Onsala) Residence Mölndal Occupation Office clerk Height/Weight 179 cm / 57 kg Mölndals AIK US university Washington State University ('08) Emil Predan High Jump Personal bests 1.92 Kil 10.6.2007 1.93i Göteborg 26.2.2011 Progression HJ TJ 2000 1.50 2001 1.60 2002 1.73 11.24/11.32w 2003 1.78 12.03 2004 1.75 1.77i 11.99/12.15w 12.15i 2005 1.80 11.91 2006 1.84 1.85i 11.96 2007 1.92-2008 1.84 1.89i - 2009 1.86-2010 1.90-2011 1.93i Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 7 2006 World Junior Ch 5 2007 European U23 Ch 3 World Ch qual 2010 European Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 4 Indoors: 1 National titles Indoors: '11 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 NCAA (US Collegiate) champion indoors. 10

John CHRISTIAN Bert OLSSON Pronounciation CHRISS-tee-unn OOLL-sonn 25 January 1980 (Göteborg) Residence Monaco, MON Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 192 cm / 79 kg Örgryte IS /Advisor Yannick Tregaro Triple Jump Personal bests 17.79 Athina, GRE 22.8.2004 **NR** 17.92w Gateshead, GBR 13.7.2003 17.83i Budapest, HUN 7.3.2004 **NIR** (ex-wir) 2011 bests 17.20i Birmingham, GBR 19.2.2011 Progression* TJ HJ 1990 1.30i 1991 9.26z 1.45 1992 1.55 1.68i 1993 11.08z 1.68 1.71i 1994 11.37z 11.58zw 11.66zi 1.79 1.80i 1995 12.20w 1.80 1.85i 1996 12.44 1.89 1997-1.93 1998 14.48 2.04 1999 16.30 16.59w 2.22 2000 16.97 2.20 2.22i 2001 17.49-2.20i 2002 17.64 17.80i 2.24 2.28i 2003 17.77 2.28& 2004 17.79 17.83i 2005-2006 17.67 2007 17.56 2008 17.00 2009 17.24 2010 17.32i 2011 17.20i (z = measured from take-off point) Major competitions 1999 European Junior Ch 2 2003 World Indoor Ch 1 1 (HJ) World Ch 1 2000 European Indoor Ch qual World Athletics Final 1 European Cup/Super L 4 2004 World Indoor Ch 1 Olympic G qual Olympic G 1 2001 European U23 Ch 1 World Athletics Final 1 World Ch 2 2006 European Ch 1 2002 European Indoor Ch 1 2010 World Indoor Ch 4 European Ch 1 IAAF Grand Prix Final 1 World Cup 3 Internat. matches Outdoors: 17 Indoors: 3 National titles Outdoors (TJ): '00, '01, '03, '09 (LJ): '06 Indoors (TJ): '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 PB other events 60m i 7.19 Sätra 1.3.2003 100m 10.9m Gold Coast, AUS 2.12.2006 200m w 22.62 Kil 27.5.2001 800m i 2:25.4m 1993 110mH 16.21 Göteborg 3.9.1998 11

PB other events HJ 2.24 Göteborg 27.8.2002 & 2.28 Båstad 29.6.2003 i 2.28 Göteborg 9.2.2002 in street clothes 1.95 Göteborg 9.9.1999 PV 4.04 Göteborg 14.9.1999 LJ 7.71 Feldkirch, AUT 31.7.2002 JT 35.62 Göteborg 14.9.1999 Note: First coach Viljo Nousiainen had developed clubmate Patrik Sjöberg into the world s premier high jumper in mid 1980 s. When Viljo suddenly passed away in spring of '99 Yannick Tregaro (himself guided by Viljo to 2.17 and a World Junior Ch final at age 18 in '96) stepped in as coach despite being Christian s senior by just two years. Birth as true worldclass triple jumper on 14 June '01: On a rain-soaked Helsinki Olympic Stadium got first 17m-mark as well as first victory over legend Jonathan Edwards. Since first exceeding 17m has surpassed that limit in 104 out of 110 meets (including a streak of 58 meets). Adding five qualification rounds he has 109 competitions at 17+! Achieved the "Grand Slam" of championships (OG, WCh, WICh, ECh, EICh) in '02-'04. In '04 claimed 50% of the Golden League jackpot after winning the TJ at all six meets. Kept out of competition from 18 Sep '04 until 12 June '06 by ankle injury which needed four operations. Despite that long layoff had 17.09 in first attempt in comeback meet and in less than a month had reached 17.62. In all his eight international championship qualifying rounds from '01 WCh onwards achieved the pre-set standard for the final on his very first attempt. Persistent hamstring problems ruined most of the years '07-'09: After 13 July '07 only one meet in '08 and three in '09. Returned in '10 and although competing rather sparingly proved that he still was highly competitive, e.g. illustrated by placing 2-2-1-3 in his four Diamond League starts. Resides in Monaco since autumn of '02. Undisputed No 1 in the EAA voting for male European Athlete of 2003. (* Very early marks in progression above courtesy of Per Crona.) 12

Carl Erik ANDREAS OTTERLING Pronounciation Unn-DREH-uss OHTT-ehrr-ling 25 May 1986 (Örebro) Residence Örebro Occupation Administration officer Height/Weight 183 cm / 80 kg KFUM Örebro Peder Sjöberg & Patrik Lado Long Jump Personal bests 7.67 Falun 21.8.2010 7.89i Tampere, FIN 5.2.2011 Progression LJ 1999 5.10z/5.28zi 11.25z 2000 5.89/6.13z 12.40/12.65z/12.79zw 2001 6.54 13.52 2002 6.73/6.78w 14.40 2003 6.50i 13.25/14.18i 2004 6.30/6.56w 14.41 2005-13.76/14.61w 2006 7.16 15.34 2007 7.25i 16.06 2008 6.62 15.79/16.08w 2009 7.44 15.64/16.05i 2010 7.67 16.21/16.22i 2011 7.89i (z = measured from take-off point) Major competitions - Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors (TJ): '10 Indoors (TJ): '09 PB other events 60m i 7.28 Örebro 13.1.2007 100m 11.46 Örebro 24.7.2004 200m i 23.93 Västerås 25.1.2003 TJ 16.21 Falun 22.8.2010 i 16.22 Stockholm 10.2.2010 SP 10.48 Västerås 12.6.2005 DT 32.85 Norrtälje 17.5.2007 Note: Has always focussed on TJ but surprised everyone (including himself) in early February with 7.89i LJ 22 cm PB in the process defeating two '10 European Championship finalists. 13

JESSICA Eva Katarina SAMUELSSON ronounciation YESS-ee-cah SAH-muh-el-sonn 14 March 1985 (Saltsjö-Boo) Residence Nacka Occupation Law student (part time) Height/Weight 176 cm / 65 kg Boo IF (-'01), Hässelby SK ('02-) Dejan Mirkovic Heptathlon Personal best 6.111 Götzis, AUT 31.5-1.6.2008 2010 best - Progression Hep Pen i 400m 200m 100mH LJ 800m 400mH 1999 26.15 2000 25.33 2001 25.44/25.37w? 2002 56.07 24.64 61.78 2003 5.017 3.678 54.53 24.81 14.71 5.85 2:21.21 58.67 2004 - - 56.23i 24.75i 5.66i 2005 5.633 3.961 24.73 14.22 6.12 2:14.07 2006 5.967 4.264 54.40 24.10 14.06/13.99w 6.09 2:09.49 2007 5.761 - - 24.67 14.17/14.11w 6.01w 2:12.25 2008 6.111 4.428 55.21i 24.08 13.89 6.32 2:07.48 2009 6.004 4.453-24.20 13.90/13.84w 6.31 2:07.03 2010 6.146 4.476-24.53/24.05w 14.25 6.08/6.23i 2:08.25 2011 5.99i Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch heat (400mH) 5 (4x400m) 2005 European U23 Ch 8 (Hep) 2006 European Cup/Super L 9 (Hep) 2007 European U23 Ch 13 (Hep) World Ch 29 (Hep) 2009 World University G 1 (Hep) World Ch 17 (Hep) 2010 European Ch 10 (Hep) 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 7.64 Sätra 6.2.2010 100m 12.27 Sävedalen 23.8.2008 200m 24.08 Värnamo 19.7.2008 w 24.05 Talence, FRA 18.9.2010 300m 39.92 Enskede 19.5.2005 400m 54.40 Sollentuna 15.7.2006 800m 2:07.03 Beogard, SRB 11.7.2009 60mH i 8.50 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 100mH 13.89 Karlstad 28.7.2009 w 13.84 Malmö 3.8.2009 300mH 42.85 Västerås 27.7.2002 400mH 58.67 Norrtälje 3.8.2003 HJ 1.76 Beograd, SRB 10.7.2009 LJ 6.32 Västerås 1.8.2008 SP 14.37 Sollentuna 6.6.2008 i 14.90 Sätra 24.1.2009 JT 38.61 Barcelona, ESP 31.7.2010 Pen i 4.476 Sätra 7.3.2010 Hep 6.146 Barcelona, ESP 30-31.7.2010 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 OC. 14

Louise CHARLOTTE Kristina SCHÖNBECK Pronounciation Sharr-LOTT SHEUN-beck 22 December 1984 (Lidingö) Residence Lidingö Occupation Molecular biologist (part time) Height/Weight 169 cm / 50.5 kg IFK Lidingö US University University of Nevada at Reno ('07) /Advisor Peter Lundqvist 1500 m Personal best 4:09.42 Barcelona, ESP 30.7.2010 2011 best 4:10.39i Stockholm 22.2.2011 Progression 1500m 800m 400m 2000-2:15.20 2001 4:59.24i 2:11.34 56.97 2002-2:07.58 56.47 2003-2:06.69 56.59/56.06i 2004 4:30.98 2:08.32 57.45 2005-2:05.87 56.42/56.20i 2006-2:09.49i 58.59i 2007 4:23.23 2:08.41 2008 4:17.66 2:06.26 58.65 2009 4:14.12 2:03.58 55.39 2010 4:09.42 2:00.70 2011 4:10.39i 2:04.51OT Major competitions 2001 European Youth Olympics 8 (400m) 2003 European Junior Ch heat (800m) 2005 European U23 Ch heat (800m) 2009 World University G 6 (1500m) 2010 European Ch heat (1500m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 7 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors (800m): '09, '10 (1500m): '09, '10 PB other events 60m i 8.45 Sätra 3.2.2001 200m 25.79 Eskilstuna 9.6.2002 400m 55.39 Gävle 22.8.2009 800m 2:00.70 Göteborg 10.8.2010 3000m 10:02.22 Leiria, POR 20.6.2009 300mH 44.47 Stockholm 16.9.2001 HJ 1.53 Enskede 10.9.2000 i 1.56 Sätra 19.2.2000 15

MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohrr-NEH-uhss 26 maj 1986 (Botkyrka) Residence Tumba Occupation Community centre youth instructor (part time) Height/Weight 184 cm / 68 kg IFK Tumba (-2010), Hammarby IF (2011-) Oscar Gidewall Long Jump Personal bests 8.12 Barcelona, ESP 30.7.2010 8.21w Lapinlahti, FIN 18.7.2010 8.13i Stockholm 22.2.2011 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 8.11 2010 8.12 8.21w 2011 8.13i Major competitions 2005 European Junior Ch 4 2007 European U23 Ch 10 2009 European Indoor Ch qual World Ch qual 2010 World Indoor Ch qual 2011 European Ch 9 Outdoors: 8 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors : '05, '07, '08, '09, '10 Indoors: '08, '10, '11 PB other events 60m i 6.97 Malmö 29.1.2011 400mH 55.48 Leppävaara, FIN 22.8.2004 100m 11.23 Huddinge 10.8.2004 HJ 1.92 Gävle 25.9.2004 w 11.03 Gavà, ESP 4.4.2006 i 1.99 Karlskrona 5.3.2005 200m 22.61 Sollentuna 28.5.2005 PV 2.96 Gävle 26.9.2004 w 22.41 Vallentuna 12.9.2004 i 3.26 Karlskrona 6.3.2005 300m 36.13 Enskede 19.5.2005 TJ 14.49 Gävle 17.9.2004 400m 52.94 Gävle 25.9.2004 SP 10.97 Norrköping 17.5.2007 1000m i 2:50.91 Karlskrona 6.3.2005 DT 29.50 Gävle 26.9.2004 1500m 4:52.29 Gävle 26.9.2004 JT 44.19 Gävle 26.9.2004 110mH 15.67 Gävle 26.9.2004 Dec 6.115 Gävle 25-26.9.2004 300mH 37.52 Kvarnsveden 14.8.2004 Athletics in family First cousin Ritchie (Moba, b '90): LJ: 7.05 '10/7.09i '11. Note: On 27 June 2009 became the 3rd Swedish long jumper ever to surpass 8 metres in legal wind conditions when jumping 8.11. Finished 2nd (and No 1 European) in the Diamond League meet in Gateshead on 10 July '10. Has won 5 out 5 meets this winter including IAAF Permits in Birmingham and Stockholm. 16

STEFAN Hjalmar TÄRNHUVUD Pronounciation STEH-funn TAIRN-huh-vuhd 16 January 1985 (Ärentuna) Residence Sundsvall Occupation Communications officer Height/Weight 173 cm / 68 kg Sundsvalls FI Håkan Andersson 60 m Personal bests 6.72i Göteborg 12.2.2011 Progression 100m 60m i 200m 2001 11.20 22.88/22.74w 2002 11.23 7.21i 2003 10.89 7.05i 22.29 2004 10.73 6.98i 22.17 2005 10.63/10.52w 6.89i 21.41 2006 10.51 6.82i 21.35 2007 10.55 6.81i 21.68 2008 10.42/10.40w 6.82i 21.30 2009 10.40 6.78i 21.37/21.28w 2010 10.57/10.51w 6.78i 21.47 2011 6.72i Major competitions 2004 World Junior Ch heat (4x100m) 2006 European Ch heat (4x100m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 10 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors: '08, '09 Indoors: '09, '10, '11 PB other events 100m 10.40 Florø, NOR 6.6.2009 w 10.40 Joensuu, FIN 16.7.2008 200m 21.30 Helsinki, FIN 30.8.2008 w 21.28 Florø, NOR 6.6.2009 400m 50.86 Bollnäs 1.7.2006 Website/Blog: http://stefant.wordpress.com/ 17

JOHAN Lukas WISSMAN Pronounciation YU-hunn VISS-munn 2 November 1982 (Kvistofta, Helsingborg) Residence Nacka Occupation Athlete (part time economy student) Height/Weight 180 cm / 75 kg IFK Helsingborg Kenth Olsson 400 m Personal bests 44.56 Osaka, JPN 29.8.2007 45.89i Torino, ITA 7.3.2009 2011 bests 47.41i Stockholm 22.2.2011 Progression 400m 400m i 200m 200m i 1995 61.03 1996-1997 56.34 24.62 1998 52.59 23.41 1999 48.03 50.41i 21.78 22.24i 2000 47.30 47.90i 21.23 21.05w 21.79i 2001 46.40-20.81 21.55i 2002 46.17-20.51 20.85i 2003 45.80-20.43 21.02i 2004 45.57-20.50 20.65i 2005 46.23 47.60i 20.46 20.26w 20.93i 2006-47.26i 20.38 20.89i 2007 44.54 46.17i 20.30 20.73i 2008 44.64 46.04i 20.77 20.30w 20.91i 2009 45.81 45.89i 20.56 20.93i 2010 46.25-20.76-2011 47.41i 21.26i/21.16iOT 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) 2009 European Indoor Ch 1 (400m) World Ch semi (200m) World Ch semi (400m) 2004 World Indoor Ch 2 (200m) 2010 European Ch semi (200m) European Cup/Super L 2 (200m) Olympic G quarter (200m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 20 Indoors: 4 National titles Outdoors (100m): '04 (200m): '01, '03, '04, '06, '07, '09, '10 (400m): '02, '05 Indoors (200m): '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09, '11 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 w 20.26 Helsinki, FIN 9.8.2005 i 20.65 Liévin, FRA 28.2.2004 **NIR** 18

PB other events 300m 32.10 Sollentuna 8.7.2008 i 32.61 Liévin, FRA 3.3.2006 800m 2:03.00 Vellinge 11.9.1999 1500m 4:32.24 Borås 27.6.1998 3000mSt11:12.75 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. Note: 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. 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. Had four individual silvers, one bronze and two 4th places from international championships before striking gold at '09 European Indoors. From '01 WCh to '09 WCh competed in every championship (Olympic, World and European) outdoors and indoors, i.e. did 17 straight championship starts before passing the '10 indoor season. Website: http://www.johanwissman.com 19