NIKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon

MEDIA GUIDE SWEDISH TEAM European Championships in Athletics Barcelona 2010

NIKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon Editor: Fredrik Trahn Photo: Ryno Quantz, Hasse Sjögren Production: Text & Bildproduktion AB Facts compiled by: A. Lennart Julin (ATFS) in co-operation with Jonas Hedman (ATFS). Valuable sources of information compiled by Bo Nordin, Bengt Holmberg, Owe Fröberg and Birger Fält (walking). 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. Media contact: Media contacts with the Swedish Team shall be organised via Fredrik Trahn, Press Chief, phone +46-70-913 67 96, fredrik.trahn@friidrott.se Swedish Team blog: Follow the Swedish Team on the team blog: www.friidrottsbloggen.com Swedish Athletic Association Box 11, 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

DANIEL ALMGREN, Decathlon................. 4 ISABELLAH ANDERSSON, Marathon............. 5 TRACEY ANDERSSON, Hammer Throw........... 6 NIKLAS ARRHENIUS, Shot Put & Discus Throw...... 7 ANTON ASPLUND, 800 m................... 8 ELIN BACKMAN, 200 m & 4x100 m............ 9 LENA BERNTSSON,100 m & 4x100 m.......... 10 ADIL BOUAFIF, Marathon.................... 11 NADJA CASADEI, Heptathlon................. 12 MATTIAS CLAESSON, 800 m................. 14 RIZAK DIRSHE, 1500 m..................... 15 HELENA ENGMAN, Shot Put................. 16 LENA GAVELIN, Marathon................... 17 EMMA GREEN, High Jump................... 18 MOA HJELMER, 4x100 m................... 20 JONI JAAKO, 800 m....................... 21 LARS JOHANSSON, Marathon................ 22 ULRIKA JOHANSSON, 3000 m Steeplechase..... 23 MATTIAS JONS, Hammer Throw............... 24 EBBA JUNGMARK, High Jump................ 25 TOM KLING BAPTISTE, 100 M................ 26 CAROLINA KLÜFT, Long Jump.............. 27-28 OSKAR KÄCK, 5000 m..................... 30 SOFIA LARSSON, Discus Throw............... 31 Presenting Swedish Athletics.................. 32 MUSTAFA MOHAMED, 3000 m Steeplechase... 34-35 HELENE NORDQUIST, 400 m................. 36 PHILIP NOSSMY, 110 m Hurdles............... 37 CHRISTIAN OLSSON, Triple Jump........... 38-39 HANNA-MIA PERSSON, Pole Vault............. 40 SOFIE PERSSON, 400 m Hurdles.............. 41 ERIK PETERSSON, Marathon.................. 42 EMMA REINAS, 4x100 m................... 43 GABRIELLA SAMUELSSON, Marathon........... 44 JESSICA SAMUELSSON, Heptathlon............ 45 CHARLOTTE SCHÖNBECK, 1500 m............ 46 ANNA SÖDERBERG, Discus Throw............. 47 LINUS THÖRNBLAD, High Jump............... 49 MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump................ 50 JOHAN WALLERSTEIN, 5000 m............... 51 GABRIEL WALLIN, Javelin Throw............... 52 NICKLAS WIBERG, Decathlon................. 53 JOHAN WISSMAN, 200 m & 400 m......... 54-55 ANNA VON SCHENCK, Marathon............. 56 KRISTOFFER ÖSTERLUND, Marathon............ 57 ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON, 50 km Walk.......... 58 ANATOLE IBANEZ, 20 km Walk............... 59 Invitation to Stockholm and Sweden 2011........ 61 Swedish Team Officials and Main Sponsors....... 63 Swedish Team Press Conferences............... 64 DANIEL ALMGREN, Decathlon

Pronounciation DAH-nee-ell AHLM-grehn 30 November 1979 (Vallentuna) Residence Stockholm Occupation Management consultant Height/Weight 190 cm / 85 kg Vallentuna FK (-'01), Täby IS ('02), Hässelby ('03-) Coach Conny Silfver Decathlon Personal best 7.803 Berlin, GER 19-20.8.2009 2010 best - Progression Dec HJ LJ 200m 400m Hep i 1995 1.83 1996 1.96 1997 2.02 6.80 23.02 54.23 1998 1.90 /6.84i 50.61 1999 1.91 6.95 22.43 2000 6.74 22.96 2001 7.00/7.27w 22.24/22.05w 2002 6.82/6.84i 22.45/22.06i 2003 7.35 22.05 48.76 2004 /2.04i 7.23/7.26w 22.46i 50.36i 5.018i 2005 7.265 2.00 7.15/7.27w 22.46 48.75 4.422i 2006 7.404 2.00/2.02i 7.32/7.50w 48.38 5.396i 2007 7.592 2.00 7.30 48.96 2008 7.144 1.96 7.16 49.00 5.505i 2009 7.803 1.99 7.29 22.07 47.68 5.573i 2010 1.99 7.26/7.26w 22.33 49.44/48.23i 5.620i Major competitions 2009 World Ch 25 Internat. matches Outdoors: 11 National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '07 Indoors (Heptathlon): '04, '10 PB other events 60m i 7.10 Karlskrona 5.3.2005 i 7.10 Sätra 6.2.2010 100m 10.92 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 w 10.87 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 200m 22.05 Gävle 18.7.2003 w 22.05 Västerås 4.8.2001 400m 47.68 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 800m 1:56.28 Stockholm 14.9.2003 1000 m i 2:34.56 Västerås 15.3.2009 1500m 4:10.61 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 60mH i 8.38 Västerås 15.3.2009 110mH 15.00 Malmö 3.8.2009 400mH 52.67 Helsinki, FIN 25.8.2006 Fredrik Oskar DANIEL ALMGREN HJ 2.02 Helsingborg 12.7.1997 i 2.04 Karlskrona 28.2.2004 PV 4.40 Huddinge 17.6.2010 i 4.47 Sätra 7.2.2010 LJ 7.35 Gävle 18.7.2003 w 7.50 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 TJ 14.38 Göteborg 6.7.2004 SP 13.92 Karlstad 14.7.2010 i 14.48 Sätra 21.2.2010 DT 37.91 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 JT 64.05 Rakvere, EST 7.6.2009 Hept i 5.573 Västerås 15.3.2009 Athletics in family Brother Anders (b '82): LJ: 6.45/6.68i '99 Note: Began as a high jumper (national youth team), due to injury switched to 200m at age 19, then to long jump at age 21, added 400m at age 23. First ever combined event a 5.018 indoor heptathlon at age 24, first ever decathlon at age 25 scoring 7.253! At '06 Swedish Championships tried 400m Hurdles for the first time. Fell twice and leisurely walked across the finish line in 94.27. However, that strangely enough turned out to be the 8th fastest legal time in the heats so advanced him to the final! In the final stayed on his feet and got the silver medal with 52.93! That drop of 42.34 seconds (44.9%) must constitute a WR in PB improvement! Has full time employment as a management consultant at McKinsey&Company. Blog: http://www.metrobloggen.se/shm 4

ISABELLAH Moraa ANDERSSON (formerly AMORO) Pronounciation Iss-ah-BELL-ah UNN-deh-shonn 12 November 1980 (Manga (Kisii), Kenya) Residence Vilshult Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 167 cm / 50 kg s Oskarshamns SK ('07), Hässelby SK ('08-) Coach/Advisor Lars Andersson Marathon Personal best 2:26:52 Dubai, UAE 22.1.2010 **NR** 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 2:17:33 1:06:48 Major competitions 2009 European XC Ch 18 Internat. matches 1 National titles: Outdoors (Mar): '08, '09, '10 (Halfmar): '09 (5000m): '09 (10000m): '08, '09 (4 km XC): '08, '10 (8 km XC): '08, '10 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 **NR** Note: Never seriously pursued running at home 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. During the coldest winter months in Sweden resides in Eldoret (Kenya). 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. Prefers road running and has only run six races on the track: one 1500m, three 5000m and two 10000m. Website: http://www.isabellah.se 5

TRACEY Anna ANDERSSON Pronounciation TRAY-see UNN-deh-shonn 5 December 1984 (Trelleborg) Residence Göteborg Occupation Office clerk (part time) Height/Weight 167 cm / 80 kg IFK Trelleborg (-'03), Heleneholms IF ('04-'05), IFK Trelleborg ('06-) Coach Håkan Kyöttilä Hammer Throw Personal best 69.28 Eskilstuna 20.5.2010 ** NR ** Progression 1999 34.75 2000 35.96 2001 45.83 2002 51.80 2003 57.10 2004 60.48 2005 64.85 2006 65.48 2007 63.90 2008 65.24 2009 67.99 2010 69.28 Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch qual 2005 European U23 Ch 10 2006 European Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 8 National titles Outdoors: 05, 08 Indoors (WT): 07, 08, 10 PB other events PV 3.10 Vellinge 27.5.2000 SP 12.63 Trelleborg 16.8.2008 DT 39.17 Eslöv 12.5.2002 WT (10 kg) 18.18 Göteborg 24.2.2007 Note: With her 69.28 on 20 May this year ended Cecilia Nilsson's almost 12 years long grip on the Swedish national record. 6

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) Coach Vesteinn Hafsteinsson s Shot Put & Discus Throw Personal bests 19.61 Karlstad 14.7.2010 19.91i Air Force Academy, CO 28.2.2004 65.77 Salinas, CA 17.5.2007 2010 best 62.23 Bottnaryd 3.7.2010 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 2008 63.74 17.98 2009 65.42 17.87/17.90i 2010 62.23 19.61 Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 2 2001 European Junior Ch 4 2006 European Ch qual 2007 World Ch qual 2008 Olympic G qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 5 National titles Outdoors (SP): '09. (DT): '04, '06, '07 Indoors (SP): '10 PB other events 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/DT/HT: 18.86 '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. 7

Pronounciation UNN-tonn USSP-luhnnd 13 December 1990 (Umeå) Residence Umeå Occupation Student Height/Weight 183 cm / 63 kg Ume FI Coach/Advisor Urban Aruhn 800m Personal best 1:48.12 Karlstad 15.7.2010 ANTON Emanuel ASPLUND Progression 800m 400m 1500m 2006 2:05.71 54.2m 4:18.67 2007 1:52.99 50.68 4:15.00/4:12.89i 2008 1:49.43 48.74 4:10.92i 2009 1:48.39 48.14 4:03.9m 2010 1:48.12 48.77 Major competitions 2009 European Junior Ch semi (800m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 1 National titles Outdoors: - Indoors: '10 PB other events 400m 48.14 Karlskrona 15.8.2009 1500m 4:03.9m Umeå 6.6.2009 Note: With a self-admitted couch potatoe background spent most of his free time at the computer and had never participated in any organised sports decided to take up athletics when entering high school at age 15. At '06 Swedish School Championships ran 2:05.71 in first ever 800m race in same meet one year later won in 1:52.99! Website: http://www.antonasplund.se/ 8

ELIN Alexandra BACKMAN Pronounciation EH-linn BUCK-mahnn 20 November 1988 (Linköping) Residence Helsingborg Occupation Student Height/Weight 165 cm / 51.5 kg IFK Helsingborg Coach Kenth Olsson 200m & 4x100m Personal bests 23.50 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 11.68 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 Progression 100m 200m 60m 400m 2003 12.86 8.32i 2004 12.57 25.76 8.03i 59.13 2005 12.23/12.18w 24.98 7.90i 56.55 2006 12.07/11.99w 24.63 7.70i 55.95 2007 11.92 24.11/24.08w 7.65i 56.71i 2008 12.50 25.27 7.58i 55.40i 2009 11.85 24.31/24.21w 7.66i 56.61 2010 11.68 23.50 7.58i Major competitions 2007 European Junior Ch semi (200m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 National titles - PB other events 60m i 7.58 Malmö 19.1.2008 i 7.58 Malmö 20.2.2010 200m 24.00 Sollentuna 16.7.2006 400m 55.95 Halmstad 23.7.2006 i 55.40 Eskilstuna 2.3.2008 1500m 5:40.40 Göteborg 6.7.2004 LJ 4.58 Stockholm 16.9.2006 9

Pronounciation LEH-nah BARE-nt-sonn 4 November 1978 (Göteborg) Residence Göteborg Occupation Occupational Therapist Height/Weight 162 cm / 54 kg Ullevi FK Coach/Advisor Anders Palmqvist 100m & 4x100m Personal best 11.50 Malmö 1.8.2009 2010 best 11.62 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 11.57w Sävedalen 6.6.2010 LENA Carina BERNTSSON 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 Major competitions 2008 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) 2009 European Indoor Ch 5 (60m) 2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 8 Indoors: 2 National titles: Outdoors (100m): '07, '09 (200m): '09 (100mH):'08 Indoors (60m): '08, '09, '10 (60mH): '08 PB other events 60m i 7.26 Valencia, ESP 7.3.2008 i 7.26 Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 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 the World and European Championships, holds all NR's (72 / 90 / 160 kg) in the 53 kg category! Website: http://www.lenaberntsson.se/ 10

Pronounciation Ah-DILL Boo-ah-FIFF 31 December 1978 (Fez, MAR) Residence Stockholm Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 180 cm / 65 kg Hässelby SK ('08-) Coach Self-coached Marathon Personal best 2:21:47 Stockholm 5.6.2010 ADIL BOUAFIF 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+ Major competitions - 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 Note: Swedish citizen on 7 July 2010 11

NADJA Emelie Nathalie CASADEI Pronounciation NUDD-jah Cuss-ah-DAY 3 April 1983 (Rödeby) Residence Lidingö Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 174 cm / 65 kg IFK Karlskrona (-'97), KA 2 IF ('98-'05), IFK Lidingö ('06-) Coach Leif Robertson Heptathlon Personal best 5.905 Szczecin, POL 27-28.6.2009 2010 best - Progression Hep Pen i LJ HJ 200m 100mH 800m PV 1996 1.51 1997 1.57 2:44.74 1998 5.37 1.57 27.29 2:33.85 1999 5.31 1.62 27.39w 2:29.54 2000 5.242 3.678i 5.65 1.72 25.31 14.81 2:14.87 2001 5.399 3.796i 5.42/5.43w 1.78 25.81/25.78i 15.02/14.91w 2:13.66 3.20 2002 25.72w 3.60i 2003 3.65i 2004 3.63i 2005 5.28 3.32i 2006 2007 5.444 3.590i 5.84 1.67 25.28 14.54 2:15.43 2008 5.833 4.190i 6.21 1.72 24.92/24.70w 14.27 2:11.45 2009 5.905 6.12 1.75 24.92/24.78w 14.18 2:08.15 2010 6.19w/6.23i 1.70 14.22 Major competitions 2001 European Junior Ch 11 2009 World Ch 22 Internat. matches Outdoors: 8 National titles Outdoors (Hep): '07 Indoors (LJ): '10 PB other events 60m i 7.83 Sätra 2.2.2008 100m 12.43 Stendal, GER 3.6.2000 w 12.29 Norrköping 30.5.2009 200m 24.92 Jyväskylä, FIN 7.6.2008 24.92 Berlin, GER 15.8.2009 w 24.70 Huddinge 15.6.2008 400m 56.48 Eskilstuna 11.8.2002 800m 2:08.15 Szczecin, POL 28.6.2009 60mH i 8.82 Malmö 27.1.2008 100mH 14.18 Szczecin, POL 27.6.2009 300mH 41.93 Västerås 13.8.2000 400mH 63.88 Vellinge 17.8.2003 HJ 1.78 Ried, AUT 30.6.2001 PV 3.60 Karlskrona 28.6.2003 i 3.65 Karlskrona 9.3.2003 LJ 6.21 Värnamo 20.7.2008 i 6.23 Sätra 28.2.2010 TJ 11.86 Växjö 29.8.2000 SP 13.53 Szczecin, POL 27.6.2009 JT 37.52 Grosseto, ITA 22.7.2001 Pen i 4.190 Göteborg 16.3.2008 Athletics in family Mother Lena Kullberg, (b '63) 100m/200m/LJ: 11.97/24.36/6.33 '79 Sister Gabriela (b '89) LJ: 5.77 '04 Note: In her teens was the No 2 in Sweden in Heptathlon in her age group behind Carolina Klüft. Knee injury in '01 made high jump (and thereby Heptathlon) impossible to pursue, instead took up pole vaulting. Finally in '07 - after a break of five years - could return to her first love, the combined events. Secured the '09 WCh ticket by lowering her 800m PB by over three seconds in a solo run (won by seven seconds!) at the European Cup. Mother Lena in '79 at age 16 set a Swedish senior record in the LJ with 6.33. Website: http://www.nadjacasadei.se 12

MATTIAS CLAESSON, 800m

MATTIAS David CLAESSON Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss KLAH-sonn 26 July 1986 (Nykyrka) Residence Sundbyberg Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 184 cm / 70 kg Mullsjö SOK (-'03), Hässelby SK ('04-) Coach/Advisor Self-coached 800m Personal bests 1:46.36 Oslo, NOR 3.7.2009 2010 best 1:47.36 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 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 1:46.46 47.36 47.31i 2007 1:46.43-47.61i 2008 1:47.61 48.02 2009 1:46.36 47.81i 2010 1:47.36 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) 2009 European Indoor Ch 3 (800m) World Ch heat (800m) 2010 World Indoor Ch heat (800m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 10 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors: '05, '06, '07, '09 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 1000m 2:21.00 Karlstad 23.7.2009 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 negatively-split 800m races: Winning the national race at DN Galan in 1:48.15 (54.7/53.5!), placing 2nd 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! Nine fastest races: 1:46.36 1:46.43 1:46.43 1:46.46 1:46.57 1:46.60-1:46.70 1:46.77 1:46.95. Website: http://mattiasclaesson.se/ 14

RIZAK Abdi DIRSHE Pronounciation REE-zuck DIRR-she 5 January 1972 (Mogadishu, SOM) Residence Malmö Occupation Physical education instructor Height/Weight 182 cm / 65 kg s Skellefteå AIK (-'94), Hälle IF ('95-'00), Malmö AI ('01-) Coach/Advisor Ola Thorsson 1500m Personal bests 3:38.47 Stockholm 25.7.2006 2010 best 3:40.60 Wattenscheid, GER 26.6.2010 Progression 1500m 800m 1994 1:53.39 1995 3:58.52 1:50.76 1996 3:55.50 1:50.81 1997 3:46.14 1:47.37 1998 3:44.25 1:47.00 1999-1:50.51i 2000-1:47.07 2001-1:47.31 2002-1:47.15 2003 3:41.87 1:45.45 2004 3:53.27 1:46.39 2005 3:44.70 1:47.34 2006 3:38.47 1:48.77 2007 3:39.30 1:51.4m+ 2008 3:44.7m - 2009 3:40.40 1:50.67 2010 3:40.60 1:49.79 Major competitions 1998 European Ch heat (800m) 2000 European Cup/Super L 6 (800m) 2001 World Indoor Ch heat (800m) 2002 European Ch semi (800m) 2003 World Ch heat (800m) 2004 World Indoor Ch heat (800m) 2005 World Ch heat (800m) 2006 European Ch 9 (1500m) 2007 European Indoor Ch heat (1500m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 18 Indoors: 2 National titles Outdoors: (800m): '97, '98, '00, '02, '04 (1500m): '05, '07, '09 Indoors: (800m): '99, '01, '04 (1500m): '03, '06, '07, '08, '10 PB other events 200m 22.80 Jönköping 18.6.1997 400m 47.97 Alingsås 14.6.2000 800m 1:45.45 Cuxhaven, GER 19.7.2003 **NR** 1000m 2:18.92 Stockholm 7.8.2007 5000m 15:04.0m Tyringe 13.9.2001 Note: Came to Sweden as a refugee from Somalia in the early 90 s. Took up running in Sweden in '94. Obtained Swedish citizenship in spring of '99. Before running the 1:45.45 had no less than 19 races at 1:47.00-1:47.94 collected over a 6-year period! His 1:45.45 erased a NR that had stood for over 28 years! In '06 switched focus from 800m to 1500m and promptly at Oslo Golden League became first Swedish sub-3:40 since '98 and later that summer became first Swedish championship finalist in the event since '86 when finishing 9th in Göteborg. 15

HELENA Sofia ENGMAN Pronounciation Heh-LEH-nah ENG-munn 16 June 1976 (Piteå) Residence Piteå Occupation Physical education teacher (part time) Height 171 cm / 94 kg Riviera FI US university Utah Valley State College ('99) Coach Kurt Engman Shot Put Personal bests 18.13i Nordhausen, GER 18.1.2008 **NIR** 18.12 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 **NR** 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 17.36 1998 14.82 14.85i 2010 18.12 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 2009 European Indoor Ch qual World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 16 Indoors: 2 National titles Outdoors: '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09 Indoors: '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10 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 and this summer brought also the outdoor record to 18+. Uses the rotational technique which despite now being dominant among the men is quite rare in the women's elite. 16

LENA Christina GAVELIN Pronounciation LEH-nah Gah-veh-LEEN 26 February 1974 (Anundsjö) Residence Frösön Occupation Health/fitness consultant Height/Weight 179 cm / 58 kg Mellansels IF (-'98), BIF Jamtrennarna ('99-'02), Trångsvikens IF ('03-) Coach/Advisor Mikael Andersson s Marathon Personal best 2:30:39 Saint Denis, FRA 31.8.2003 2010 best 2:38:22 Zürich, SUI 11.4.2010 Progression 5000m 10000m Marathon Halfmarathon 1998 1:19:36 1999-2000 1:14:41 2001 17:07.2m 34:15.70 2:31:58 1:13:09 2002 - - 2:33:41 1:13:03 2003 16:32.61 34:04.34 2:30:39 1:14:15 2004 16:53.4m 34:04.49-1:13:45 2005 17:06.1m 34:27.31 - - 2006 - - 2:39:29 1:14:26 2007 - - - - 2008-34:33.10 2:38:44 1:15:57 2009-35:22.25 2:37:11 1:17:29+ 2010 - - 2:38:22 1:16:36 Major competitions 2003 World Ch 16 (marathon) 2006 European Ch 20 (marathon) Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 National titles Outdoors (10000m): '03, '04, '05 (halfmarathon): '01, '04 (marathon): '02 PB other events 3000m 9:57.4m Lappeenranta, FIN 22.6.2003 5000m 16:32.61 Lappeenranta, FIN 22.6.2003 10000m 34:04.34 Norrtälje 1.8.2003 Halfmar 1:13:03 Göteborg 25.5.2002 Note: Originally a cross country skier who did some road racing during off-season (i.e. the summer). Changed priority to running in '00 but progress has been slowed by injuries (e.g. missed '02 European Championships due to stress fracture). Ran first ever track race on 2 September '01 (10000m in traditional match vs Finland). In '09 won the Swiss Alpine Ultra Race (78.5 km, altitude spread 2.3 km). Website: http://www.lenagavelin.se/ 17

18 SWEDISH TEAM MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics Barcelona 2010. EMMA Anna-Maria GREEN Pronounciation EMM-ah GREH-n 8 December 1984 (Bergsjön, Göteborg) Residence Göteborg Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 180 cm / 62 kg IF Rigor (), Ullevi FK ('98-'02), Örgryte IS ('03-) Coach Yannick Tregaro High Jump Personal bests 1.98 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 1.98i Malmö 23.2.2008 Progression HJ 100m 200m 1998 1.66i 27.52i 1999 1.71 12.82 25.52 2000 1.73 1.75i 12.70/12.47w 26.26/26.02i 2001 1.82 26.48i 2002 1.82 25.81i 2003 1.86 25.69 2004 1.90 12.11w 2005 1.97 11.66w 24.16 2006 1.92 1.96i 11.58 23.02 2007 1.95 2008 1.96 1.98i 2009 1.96 2010 1.98 Major competitions 2001 European Youth Olympics 1 2002 World Junior Ch 9 2003 European Junior Ch 3 2005 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 World Ch =7 2010 World Indoor Ch =5 Internat. matches Outdoors: 13 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors (HJ): '05, '07, '08, '09 (LJ): '05 Indoors (HJ): '01, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '10 PB other events 60m i 7.42 Göteborg 18.2.2006 100m 11.58 Doha, QAT 12.5.2006 200m 23.02 Málaga, ESP 29.6.2006 LJ 6.41 Helsingborg 21.8.2005 TJ 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: 48.13/47.9m '76/'77 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.

EMMA GREEN, High Jump

Pronounciation MOO-ah YELL-mehrr 19 June 1990 (Vantör) Residence Sköndal Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 172 cm / 60 kg Spårvägens FK Coach Roland Bergman 4x100m Personal bests 12.01 Huddinge 7.8.2009 2010 bests 12.23 Sollentuna 11.6.2010 MOA Elin Marianne HJELMER Progression 100m 200m 400m 60m i 2002 29.90 2003 27.90w? 2004 12.84 26.13 2005 12.99/12.77w 25.67/25.60i 2006 12.52 25.14 56.09 8.03i 2007 12.35 24.19 54.97 7.91i 2008 12.44/12.13w? 24.25 54.12 7.90i 2009 12.01 23.84 53.53 7.82i 2010 12.23 23.79 53.92i 7.84i Major competitions 2007 World Youth Ch semi (200m) 2008 World Junior Ch semi (400m) 2009 European Junior Ch 3 (400m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 National titles Indoors (200m): '09 (400m): '10 PB other events 60m i 7.82 Sätra 25.1.2009 200m 23.79 Gävle 16.7.2010 300m 40.40 Sollentuna 29.5.2005 800m 2:21.48 Sollentuna 14.9.2008 300mH 44.07 Stockholm 17.9.2006 HJ 1.47 2004 LJ 5.11 Göteborg 3.7.2004 i 5.35 Sätra 28.1.2007 20

Pronounciation YONN-ie YAH-koh 24 February 1986 (Risinge) Residence Linköping Occupation Manufacturer employee (part time) Height/Weight 180 cm / 67 kg s Finspångs AIK, GoIF Tjalve ('02-) Coach Timo Mikkola & Oscar Gidewall 800m Personal best 1:47.36 Karlstad 15.7.2010 JONI Juhani JAAKO Progression 800m 400m 2002 50.74 2003 1:57.58 48.28 2004-48.03 2005-47.04 2006-47.37 2007 1:55.50i 47.82 2008 1:49.18 47.41 2009 1:48.42 47.99 2010 1:47.36 48.91/48.56i Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 5 (400m) 2 (4x100m) 2005 European Junior Ch 7 (400m) heat (4x400m) 2006 World Indoor Ch 4 (4x400m) European Ch heat (4x400m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 5 National titles Outdoors: '08 PB other events 60m i 7.15 Sätra 6.2.2005 100m 11.17 Stockholm 12.9.2003 200m 21.81 Söderhamn 14.8.2005 400m 47.04 Kaunas, LTU 21.7.2005 Athletics in family Father Timo Mikkola (b '46) 800m/1500m: 1:52.2m/3:51.8mi '72 Uncle Pentti Mikkola (b '64) 10000m: 31:59.5m '87 Note: After originally concentrating on the sprints (mainly 400m) switched to the 800m in '08 having immediate success by taking a surprise win at the National championships. 21

LARS Johan Markus JOHANSSON Pronounciation LAH-sh YU-hunn-sonn 10 November 1985 (Älmhult) Residence Älmhult Occupation Student Height/Weight 172 cm / 54 kg s Brittatorp TK (-'06), Enhörna IF ('07-) Coach/Advisor Hans Nilsson Marathon Personal best 2:17:33 Sevilla, ESP 14.2.2010 Progression Marathon Halfmar 10000m 5000m 2002 1:13:31 2003 1:11:45 15:25.13 2004 1:10:32 30:57.91 2005 1:07:48 30:42.64 14:50.84 2006 1:06:09 14:37.89 2007 2:20:08 1:04:54 30:56.82 14:38.14 2008 2:26:22 1:06:32 2009 2:21:17 1:06:12 30:17.44 2010 2:17:33 1:06:48 Major competitions 2004 European Junior XC Ch 78 2005 European XC Ch 75 Internat. matches - National titles Outdoors (Halfmar): '09 PB other events 1500m 3:58.55 Sävedalen 24.7.2007 3000m 8:25.88 Göteborg 1.8.2007 5000m 14:38.14 Jönköping 20.6.2007 10000m 30:17.44 Malmö 1.8.2009 Halfmar 1:04:54 Den Haag, NED 17.3.2007 22

Kerstin ULRIKA JOHANSSON Pronounciation Uhll-REE-kah YU-hunn-sonn 9 February 1975 (Alunda) Residence Stockholm Occupation Postman (full-time) Height/Weight 175 cm / 60 kg Alunda SK (- 96), Rånäs 4H ('97-) Coach/Advisor Bo Noaksson 3000m Steeplechase Personal best 9:38.88 Berlin, GER 15.8.2009 2010 best 9:53.62 Oslo, NOR 4.6.2010 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 4:16.48 4:15.56i 2:08.00 9:21.72i 9:38.88 2010 4:22.98 4:11.52i 9:05.2mi 9:53.63 Major competitions 2009 European Indoor Ch heat (1500m) World Ch heat (3000mSt) European XC Ch 49 2010 World Indoor Ch heat (1500m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 14 Indoors: 2 National titles Outdoors (1500m): '06, '08 (3000mSt): '08, '09 (4 km XC): '09 (8 km XC): '09 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 1500m 4:15.77 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 22.7.2006 i 4:11.52 Stockholm 10.2.2010 3000m 9:22.03 Oslo, NOR 19.5.2010 i 9:05.2m Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 2 miles i 9:48.85 Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 5000m 16:17.49 Malmö 3.8.2009 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 in last two years. Winter of '10 ran four races (3 x 3000m, 1 x 1500m) pre-doha setting PB's on all four occasions. University degree in archaeology. 23

Bernt Göran MATTIAS JONS Pronounciation Mah-TEE-uss YOONNS 19 November 1982 (Hudiksvall) Residence Falun Occupation Coach (part-time) Height/Weight 182 cm / 107 cm s Järvsö IF (-'02), Hässelby SK ('03-) US universities Central Arizona College ('02-'03), Boise State University ('04-'05) Coach Arto Rinta-Aho Hammer Throw Personal best 74.76 Järvsö 24.6.2010 Progression 7.26 kg 6.25 kg 5.5kg 4.0 kg 1996 34.28 1997 39.60 1998 40.82 45.11 51.13 1999 43.56 53.76 2000 49.92 57.26 2001 57.78 2002 63.30 2003 63.96 2004 68.71 2005 69.45 2006 71.31 2007 71.61 2008 72.63 2009 74.23 2010 74.76 Major competitions - Internat. matches Outdoors: 10 National titles Outdoors: '07, '08, '09 Indoors (WT): '08, '10 PB other events SP 16.62 Bottnaryd 2.7.2005 DT 44.20 Boise, ID 2.10.2006 JT 60.87 Honolulu, HI 12.5.2006 WT (35 lb) i 20.62 Seattle, WA 5.3.2005 Note: Runner-up in US Collegiate (NCAA) championships in '05. 24

Pronounciation EBB-ah YUHNG-mahrk 10 March 1987 (Onsala) Residence Onsala Occupation Office clerk Height/Weight 179 cm / 57 kg Mölndals AIK US university Washington State University ('08) Coach Emil Predan High Jump Personal best 1.92 Kil 10.6.2007 2010 best 1.90 Bühl, GER 18.6.2010 EBBA Anna JUNGMARK 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 - Major competitions 2003 European Youth Olympics 7 2006 World Junior Ch 5 2007 European U23 Ch 3 World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 National titles - 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 Note: '08 NCAA (US Collegiate) champion indoors.

TOM Daniel KLING BAPTISTE Pronounciation TOM KLING Bapp-TIST 29 August 1990 (Salem) Residence Södertälje Occupation Student Height/Weight 170 cm / 64 kg IFK Tumba ('06), Huddinge AIS ('07-) Coach Mikael Wirstedt 100m Personal bests 10.48 Jönköping 23.6.2010 10.30w Jönköping 23.6.2010 Progression 100m 200m 60m 2006 11.68 24.51 7.52i 2007 10.94/10.84w 22.14/21.65w 7.19i 2008 10.77/10.66w 22.38 6.82i 2009 10.66 21.80 6.85i 2010 10.48/10.30w 21.47 6.72i Major competitions 2009 European Junior Ch semi (100m) 8 (4x100m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 1 National titles - PB other events 60m i 6.72 Malmö 21.2.2010 200m 21.47 Eskilstuna 8.6.2010 Note: Originally soccer player who didn't seriously pursue athletics until age 16. Mother Linda was a 1st division soccer player in the mid-'80s. 26

CAROLINA Evelyn KLÜFT Pronounciaton Cahrr-oh-LEE-nah KLEUFFT 2 February 1983 (Sandhult) Residence Karlskrona Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 178 cm / 65 kg IFK Växjö Coach Agne Bergvall Long Jump Personal bests 6.97 Tallinn, EST 4.7.2004 11.48 Karlstad 11.8.2004 2010 bests 6.42 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 11.86 Jönköping 25.5.2010 Progression LJ TJ Hep Pen i HJ 100m 1994 4.44z 1.46 1995 4.84z 1.56 1996 4.99z 10.90 1.64 1997 5.49z/5.60wz 11.51/11.69w 1.69/1.70i 1998 5.75 12.23 1.77 12.85 1999 6.13 12.31i 5.162 1.83 12.22 2000 6.23-6.056 4.261i 1.85 11.90 2001 6.26/6.33w - 6.022-1.81 11.98/11.85w 2002 6.48/6.59w - 6.542 4.535i 1.92 11.69 2003 6.86-7.001 4.933i 1.94 11.53 2004 6.97 13.87 6.952-1.91 11.48 2005 6.87/6.92w - 6.824 4.948i 1.94 11.55 2006 6.67-6.740-1.92 11.74 2007 6.85 14.02/14.17w 7.032 4.944i 1.95-2008 6.87 14.29 - - 1.80i - /11.61w 2009 6.53 - - - - - 2010 6.42 - - - - 11.86 Major competitions 1999 European Youth Olympics 1 (HJ) 2005 European Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) 2 (4x100m) European U23 Ch 1 (LJ) 2000 World Junior Ch 1 (Hep) World Ch 1 (Hep) 2001 European Junior Ch 1 (Hep) heat (4x100m) 2002 European Indoor Ch 3 (Pen) 2006 European Cup/Super L1 (Hep) World Junior Ch 1 (Hep) European Ch 1 (Hep) European Ch 1 (Hep) 6 (LJ) 2003 World Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) 5 (4x100m) European U23 Ch 1 (LJ) 2007 European Indoor Ch 1 (Pen) World Ch 1 (Hep) World Ch 1 (Hep) heat (4x100m) 2008 Olympic G 9 (LJ) 2004 World Indoor Ch 3 (LJ) qual (TJ) Olympic G 1 (Hep) 10 (LJ) Internat. matches Outdoors: 18 National titles Outdoors (Hep): '01 (100m): '03, '04 (200m): '05 (HJ): '04 (LJ): '01, '02, '06, '08 Indoors (LJ): '02, '03, '04 PB other events 60m i 7.40 Malmö 12.2.2005 100m 11.48 Karlstad 6.8.2004 200m 22.98 Saint Denis, FRA 23.8.2003 400m 53.17 Gävle 17.8.2002 i 52.98 Birmingham, GBR 16.2.2008 relay 50.88 Stockholm 13.6.2004 800m 2:08.89 Helsinki, FIN 7.8.2005 60mH i 8.19 Birmingham, GBR 14.3.2003 100mH 13.15 Götzis, AUT 28.5.2005 13.15 Osaka, JPN 25.8.2007 300mH 41.22 Helsingborg 7.7.2000 27

PB other events HJ 1.95 Osaka, JPN 25.8.2007 PV 3.16 Stockholm 15.9.2001 TP 14.29 Växjö 8.6.2008 **NR** SP 15.05 Götzis, AUT 27.5.2006 DT 33.96 Växjö 30.8.2000 JT 50.96 Götzis, AUT 28.5.2006 Pen i 4.948 Madrid, ESP 4.3.2005 **NIR** Hep 7.032 Osaka, JPN 25-26.8.2007 **AR** Athletics in family Mother Ingalill (Ahlm, b '56) LJ: 6.09/6.20w 79. (Father Johnny 1st division soccer player.) Sister Martina (b '80) LJ: 5.47i '97 Sister Sofia (b '85) HJ: 1.68 '01, LJ: 5.80/5.85w '02/'01, TJ: 12.02i '01, Hep: 5.025 '02 Sister Olivia (b '92) LJ/TJ: 5.29 '08/11.99 '09 Husband Patrik (Kristiansson, b 77) PV: 5.85 '02 (3rd WCh '03, 2nd WJCh '96). Note: When in '02 retaining World Junior title improved a WJR that had stood since the year of her birth. In first 17 major international championships/games struck gold 15 times and bronze twice. At 22 the youngest ever to get the grand-slam of championships: OG, WCh, WICh, ECh, EICh. In Athens '04 her 517 points advantage on 2nd place was larger than the gap between 2nd and 25th! EAA female European Athlete of the year" in '03 and '06. In '07 the only athlete to defeat World Champion Tatyana Lebedeva in the LJ (at Lausanne Super Grand Prix). In first competitive TJ as a senior in the match vfin '04 did 13.87 with right foot take-off and 13.73 with left foot takeoff! On 19 March '08 announced giving "need for a new challenge" as reason decision to quit the Heptathlon (after six years as undisputed No 1!) to instead concentrate on the LJ and TJ. Thus stopped winning streak in heptathlon at 19 (with average winning margin of 333 points)! Had a tibia stress fracture in late '08 and in June '09 suffered severe hamstring pull that demanded operation. Returned to competition on 19 May '10 then had a calf muscle injury on 12 June and made new comeback on 11 July. 28

CAROLINA KLÜFT, Long Jump

Nils OSKAR KÄCK Pronounciation OSS-cahrr CHECK 17 June 1982 (Skövde) Residence Göteborg Occupation Salesman (full time) Height/Weight 187 cm / 64 kg IFK Skövde (- 02), IF Hagen ('03-'08), Hälle IF ('09-) US University University of Texas at Arlington ('02) Coach/Advisor Ulf Friberg 5000m Personal best 13:45.58 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 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 14:12.39 29:06.22 8:04.80 7:55.89i 3:49.00-2010 13:45.58 29:40.61 8:18.37 8:13.68i 3:52.11i 1:04:20 Major competitions 2003 European XC Ch 63 2005 European XC Ch 67 2008 European XC Ch 53 2009 European Indoor Ch heat (3000m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 7 National titles: Outdoors (5000m): '06 (10000m): '05 PB other events 800m 1:55.08 Karlstad 24.7.2003 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 3000 m 8:04.80 Rehlingen, GER 1.6.2009 i 7:55.89 Stockholm 18.2.2009 10000m 29:06.22 Oslo, NOR 24.5.2009 Halfmar 1:04:20 Venlo, NED 21.3.2010 Note: In first ever 10000m race won the '05 Swedish championships in 29:41, one week later won the event in the prestigeous match vs Finland in 29:08. 30

SOFIA Kristina LARSSON Pronounciation So-FEE-ah LAH-shonn 22 July 1988 (Säffle) Residence Karlstad Occupation Student Height/Weight 174 cm / 82 kg Säffle FIK (-'05), IF Göta ('06-) Coach Anton Leion Discus Throw Personal best 58.65 Göteborg 9.6.2009 2010 best 57.71 Helsingborg 11.7.2010 Progression 2004 29.00 2005 35.35 2006 41.55 2007 51.57 2008 55.99 2009 58.65 2010 57.71 Major competitions 2007 European Junior Ch qual 2009 European U23 Ch 4 2009 World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 National titles - PB other events 60mH i 9.26 Karlstad 28.1.2006 100mH 15.46 Västerås 28.7.2006 HJ 1.55 Säffle 16.6.2002 i 1.55 Karlstad 14.12003 LJ 4.90 Karlskoga 8.6.2003 i 5.05 Karlstad 15.2.2003 SP 12.35 Karlstad 30.9.2008 HT 44.05 Karlstad 13.8.2008 JT 43.56 Karlstad 13.8.2008 Note: Started out in athletics focussing on combined events and hurdles, then switched to the javelin before at age 19 finally discovering the discus as her event. 31

Presenting Swedish Athletics The mission of the Swedish Athletic Association, commonly called Swedish Athletics, is to promote, develop and administer athletics. The role of the Association is to represent athletics in Sweden while, at the same time, be responsible for international and national competitions, along with the participation of the National Team in World and European Championships and international competitions for youths, juniors and seniors, among others. Formed in 1895, the Swedish Athletic Association is one of the biggest sports associations in Sweden. Today, it has approx. 350,000 members, organized in around 1,000 clubs divided into 23 districts. In addition to this, there are a half a million people, the majority of whom are not connected to an association, participating every year in competitions on main roads and cross-country. In addition to this, there are more than a million run who for exercise without taking part in any competition at all. The basis of all these activities is run by non-profit managers in clubs. Athletics is a sport that requires a lot of managers, trainers and instructors. Training courses for these people are arranged by nine Development Centres. On the central level, there are the Athletics Association Council and the Association Secretariat that carry out what has been decided on at the annual Association Meeting. Vision That athletics will be one of the country s most attractive sports, having strong support from a broad range of the population. Our sport is to be a forerunner, when it comes to offering all the participants in our activities an enjoyable, stimulating personal development, physically, psychologically, socially and culturally. That athletics will stand for a positive lifestyle, where both top-level and broad activities provide the power of attraction and inspiration for young and old, women and men alike, irrespective of their ethnic or social background. Concept for activities That athletics will provide people with the opportunity of being able to participate as athletes, managers, officials, trainers or simply as parents of athletes for all those that want. This is to take place through comprehensive national Association activities, developed and adapted to the demands of the times for meaningful leisure time activities and carried out in inspiring, practical environments. 32

MUSTAFA Hassan MOHAMED Pronounciation Mu-STAFF-ah Mu-HAMM-ed 1 March 1979 (Mogadishu, SOM) Residence Göteborg Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 172 cm / 53 kg Hälle IF Coach/Advisor Ulf Friberg 3000m Steeplechase Personal best 8:05.75 Heusden-Zolder, BEL 28.7.2007 **NR** 2010 best 8:22.98 Saint Denis, FRA 16.7.2010 Progression 3000mSt 10000m 5000m 3000m Halfmarathon 1995 15:59.74 9:10.03 1996 9:37.38 14:37.32 8:34.10 1997-30:04.33 14:23.30 8:21.63 1998 8:42.55 29:32.20 14:15.16 8:15.34i 1:06:52 1999 8:40.84 29:16.19 14:18.74 8:14.04-2000 - - - - - 2001-29:09.47 13:59.04 8:24 1:05:17 2002 8:32.07 28:49.14 13:41.78 8:09.47 1:03:35 2003 8:23.35-13:48.01 8:05.42 1:03:55 2004 8:18.05-13:53.04 1:04:03 2005 8:15.51-13:48.03 8:15.51-2006 8:14.67-13:39.71i 7:59.40-2007 8:05.75-13:32.08 8:01.44-2008 8:11.10-13:39.15 7:59.84-2009 8:18.44-13:43.72 7:54.05i - 2010 8:22.98 - - - - Major competitions 1997 European Junior Ch 2 (10000m) European Junior XC Ch 3 1998 World Junior XC Ch 54 World Junior Ch 8 (3000mSt) European Junior XC Ch 6 1999 European U23 Ch 5 (10000m) 2000 European XC Ch 73 2001 European U23 Ch 8 (10000m) 2002 European XC Ch 59 2003 World Ch heat (3000mSt) European XC Ch 20 2004 European Cup/Super League 4 (3000mSt) Olympic G 13 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 22 2005 World Ch 10 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 14 2006 European Ch 4 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 3 2007 World XC Ch 28 World Ch 4 (3000mSt) World Athletics Final 7 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 2 2008 Olympic G 10 (3000mSt) World Athletics Final 6 (3000mSt) European XC Ch 3 2009 World Ch 14 (3000mst) Internat. matches Outdoors: 14 National titles: Outdoors (3000mSt): '02, '03, '06, '08 (5000m): '04, '05, '07 (4 km XC): '05, '09 (12 km XC): '04, '05, '07, '08, '09, '10 Indoors (3000m): '06 PB other events 800m 1:57.90 Stockholm 13.9.1997 1500m 3:44.01 Nijmegen, NED 29.5.2009 34

PB other events 1 mile 4:00.02 Malmö 16.8.2005 3000m 7:59.40 Kungälv 25.6.2006 i 7:54.05 Stockholm 18.2.2009 5000m 13:32.08 Kassel, GER 6.6.2007 i 13:39.71 Stockholm 2.2.2006 **NIR** 10000m 28:49.14 Turku, FIN 26.6.2002 10 km road 28:12 Manchester, GBR 18.5.2008 **NR** Halfmar 1:03:35 Göteborg 25.5.2002 Marathon 2:32:00 Sevilla, ESP 27.2.2005 2000mSt 5:37.00 Karlskrona 14.8.1998 Athletics in family Brother Ahmed (b '76) 3000mSt/1500m: 8:46.71/3:47.88 '99 Wife Hanna (Karlsson, b '79) 1500m: 4:15.25 '01 Note: Moved with family from Somalia to Sweden at age 11. Originally preferred football (soccer) but at age 16 was finally persuaded to take up running. With 8:05.75 in '07 erased the Olympic Gold winning and World Record time of 8:08.02 set by Anders Gärderud 31 years (to the day!) earlier from the list of Swedish national records - and missed the European record by a mere 0.80. Confirmed new level with 8:07.83 ten days later. Since '04 has been in six straight Steeplechase finals: Two OG's, three WCh's and one ECh. In '07 WCh just missed the podium. On the podium for three straight European Cross Country Championships '06-'08. Website: http://www. mustafamohamed.com/

HELENE Eva Marie NORDQUIST Pronounciation Heh-LEHN NOORD-kvisst 30 December 1980 Residence Fruängen (Stockholm) Occupation Civil engineer (full time) Height/Weight 174 cm / 65 kg Södertälje IF ('95-'99), Täby IS ('00-) Coach Richard Edman 400m Personal best 53.43 Leiden, NED 12.6.2010 Progression 400m 100m 200m 60m i 1995 59.34 12.92 25.54 1996 58.91 12.59/12.37w 25.64/25.51w 1997 56.41 12.27/12.25w 25.20 1998 56.31 12.27 24.56 8.03i 1999 55.90 12.41 24.82-2000 55.72/54.43i - 25.11w/24.59i 7.92i 2001 55.16 12.55 24.91/24.81i 7.93i 2002 54.84 12.38/12.35w 24.89 8.01i 2003 55.45 12.31/12.30w 24.70 8.06i 2004 54.74 12.24 24.49-2005 - - 25.38w/24.59i 7.93i 2006 58.38 12.59 25.54/25.27w - 2007 55.66 12.36/12.33w 24.70-2008 54.49 12.52 24.21-2009 57.01/56.90i - 25.35w/25.22i 8.12i 2010 53.43 12.39 24.45 - Major competitions - Internat. matches Outdoors: 3 Indoors: 2 National titles Outdoors (400m): '08 PB other events 60m i 7.92 Sätra 12.2.2000 100m 12.24 Enskede 8.6.2004 200m 24.21 Sollentuna 8.6.2008 300m 38.93 Lerum 17.8.2008 Note: First sport basketball but was at age 14 (in '95) with just a couple of weeks remaining to the Swedish Youth championships recruited by a local club to be the fourth member of their 4x100m team. With very little practice and just two previous races the team got the silver medals and surpassed the previous U17 national record. While the original three members of that team quit the sport within a few years the last minute record stayed on and now at age 29 has suddenly lowered 400m PB by a second. 36

Erik PHILIP Gösta NOSSMY Pronounciation FEE-lipp NOSS-mee 6 December 1982 (Malmö) Residence Malmö Occupation Student (Sports management) Height/Weight 189 cm / 87 kg Malmö AI Coach Self-coached 110m Hurdles Personal best 13.50 Bydgoszcz, POL 20.7.2003 2010 best 13.56 Sävedalen 6.6.2010 13.56 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 Progression 110mH 60mH 100m 200m 1997 11.39 23.67 1998 11.16 23.39i 1999 14.33-10.86 22.04 2000 13.63 7.89i 10.70 21.74 2001 13.65 7.74i 10.58 21.78 2002 13.61 7.84i 10.86-2003 13.50 7.87i 10.58 21.25 2004 13.53 7.89i - - 2005 13.81 7.63i - - 2006 13.90 7.83i 10.80-2007 - - - - 2008 - - - - 2009 13.67 - - - 2010 13.56 7.68i - - Major competitions 1999 European Youth Olympics 1 (110mH) final (dq) (4x100m) 2000 World Junior Ch 5 (110mH) 2001 European Junior Ch 1 (110mH) 4 (4x100m) 2002 European Ch heat (inj) (110mH) 2003 European U23 Ch 2 (110mH) 4 (4x100m) World Ch semi (110mH) 2005 European Indoor Ch 4 (60mH) 2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60mH) Internat. matches Outdoors: 8 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors: '09 Indoors: '06, '10 PB other events 60m i 6.78 Malmö 12.2.2005 100m 10.58 Stockholm 14.9.2001 10.58 Göteborg 5.7.2003 w 10.52 Göteborg 5.7.2003 200m 21.25 Malmö 12.8.2003 300m 35.38 Falun 10.9.1999 800m 2:13.10 Karlshamn 2.9.1995 1500m 4:53.39 Falun 11.9.1999 2000m 6:25.10 Karlshamn 3.9.1995 50mH i 6.78 Stuttgart, GER 4.2.2001 60mH i 7.63 Göteborg 3.2.2005 i 7.63 Madrid, ESP 5.3.2005 300mH 37.92 Helsingborg 9.7.1999 HJ 1.96 Trelleborg 28.6.2003 PV 4.35 Kalmar 15.8.1998 i 4.35 Eskilstuna 12.2.2000 LJ 7.02 Västerås 13.8.2000 i 7.21 Sätra 26.2.2000 SP 11.84 Malmö 27.9.2003 DT 32.81 Malmö 20.9.1999 HT 31.85 Malmö 26.9.2004 JT 43.22 Malmö 27.9.2003 Note:14.79 at age 16 in first ever race over senior hurdles, next year ran 13.63! In prestigeous match vs Finland in '04 handed Robert Kronberg his first loss to a fellow Swedish hurdler in seven years. In '09 stopped Kronberg's national outdoor titles streak at 12! After success as junior had progress halted by a sequence of injuries. No hurdles race for almost three years (between 21 June '06 and 14 June '09). 37

38 SWEDISH TEAM MEDIA GUIDE. European Championships in Athletics Barcelona 2010. 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 Coach/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 2010 bests 17.29 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 17.62w Randall s Island, NY 12.6.2010 17.32i Birmingham, GBR 20.2.2010 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 17.92w 2.28& 2004 17.79 17.83i 2005-2006 17.67 2007 17.56 2008 17.00 2009 17.24 2010 17.29 17.62w 17.32i (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 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

PB other events 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 99 out of 104 meets (including a streak of 58 meets). Adding five qualification rounds he has 105 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 last three years. Since 13 July '07 only one outdoor meet in '08, three in '09 and three indoors in '10. 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.)

HANNA-MIA Beatrice PERSSON Pronounciation HUNN-ah MEE-ah PAIR-shonn 11 February 1978 (Kalmar) Residence Göteborg Occupation Receptionist (part time) Height/Weight 178 cm / 60 kg Kalmar SK (-'05), FI Kalmarsund ('05), Örgryte IS ('06-'08), IFK Växjö ('09), Örgryte IS ('10-) Coach Pekka Dahlhöjd & Thomas Kyöttilä Pole Vault Personal bests 4.40 Göteborg 29.6.2007 4.40i Göteborg 8.2.2006 **NIR** 4.40i Birmingham, GBR 3.3.2007 **NIR** 2010 best 4.30 Karlskrona 11.7.2010 Progression 1997 1.70 1998-1999 3.68 2000 3.92 2001 4.21 2002 4.30 2003 4.02 4.20i 2004 4.25 4.35i 2005 4.36 2006 4.35 4.40i 2007 4.40 4.40i 2008 4.27 2009 4.21 2010 4.30 Major competitions 2001 World Ch qual 2002 European Indoor Ch qual European Ch qual 2004 World Indoor Ch qual (12) 2005 European Indoor Ch qual 2006 World Indoor Ch qual European Ch qual 2007 European Indoor Ch qual World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 14 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors: '99, '05, '07 Indoors: '01, '04, '07 PB other events 100mH 15.82 Värnamo 18.9.2005 400mH 73.37 Jönköping 22.9.1996 HJ 1.73 Göteborg 2.9.2005 LJ 5.27 Vellinge 18.6.2005 w 5.47 Vellinge 18.6.2005 TJ 10.21 Kalmar 27.7.1996 Hep 3.581 Oskarshamn 3-4.10.1998 Note: Former gymnast who did 1.65 in the HJ first year as an athlete at age 17. This inspired to give the HJ a serious try but a persistent foot injury prevented jumping at full force. Just as a pastime while the injury healed started playing around with the PV (despite having a PB two cm lower than in the HJ...) and in first ever real PV competition on 29 May '99 cleared 3.40. 40

SOFIE Carolin PERSSON Pronounciation Soh-FEE PAIR-shonn 16 January 1987 (Helsingborg) Residence Helsingborg & Oxford, MS Occupation Student Height/Weight 168 cm / 56 kg IFK Helsingborg (-'10), Hammarby IF ('10-) US university University of Mississippi ('08-) Coach/Advisor Kenth Olsson 400m Hurdles Personal best 57.82 Greensboro, NC 28.5.2010 Progression 400mH 400m 800m 200m 1999 2:37.8mi 2000 2001 26.75 2002 26.49i 2003-56.02-25.45 2004 62.32 54.54-24.71 2005-54.49-24.65/24.57w 2006-54.45-24.90 2007-56.59/56.15i - 25.84 2008 59.79 - - - 2009 57.96 54.40 2:07.68/2:05.38j - 2010 57.82 53.41 2:04.64i 24.42 Major competitions 2005 European Junior Ch semi (400m) 6 (4x400m) 2006 World Junior Ch semi (400m) 2007 European U23 Ch 6 (4x400m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 1 National titles: - PB other events 60m i 7.91 Malmö 5.2.2005 100m 12.55 Göteborg 2.7.2005 w? 12.47 Halmstad 17.7.2004 w 12.37 Lerum 22.8.2004 200m 24.42 Helsingborg 10.7.2010 400m 53.41 Baton Rouge, LA 17.4.2010 600 m i 1:30.93 Fayetteville, AR 9.1.2009 800m 2:07.68 Baton Rouge, LA 18.4.2009 i 2:04.64 Fayetteville, AR 28.2.2010 1500 m 5:14.70 Karlskrona 24.5.2001 300mH 43.33 Helsingborg 30.6.2006 400mH 57.82 Greensboro, NC 28.5.2010 Längd z 5.11 Helsingborg 7.7.2001 Athletics in family Sister Frida (b '89) 400mH: 58.04 '08. Note: 7th at 800m at the '10 US Collegiate (NCAA) indoors championships. 41

ERIK Wilhelm PETERSSON Pronounciation EH-rick PEH-terr-sonn 17 February 1980 (Göteborg) Residence Göteborg Occupation Economist (part time) Height/Weight 183 cm / 69 kg s Solvikingarna (-'95), Mölndals AIK ('96-) US University University of Texas at Arlington ('01-'04) Coach/Advisor Mats Erixon Marathon Personal best 2:23:46 Stockholm 5.6.2010 Progression Marathon Halfmar 10000m 5000m 1997 15:44.53 1998 15:04.15 1999 1:10:18 30:53.75 14:44.55 2000 15:03.72 2001 31:37.06 14:31.98 2002 14:48.05i 2003 14:56.28 2004 30:40.00 14:14.89 2005 29:30.47 14:19.19 2006 30:57.69 14:39.94 2007 1:07:01 30:20.97 14:40.74 2008 1:06:56 31:01.1m 14:20.08 2009 2:36:26 1:05:11 2010 2:23:46 1:04:22 Major competitions 1998 European Junior XC Ch 63 1999 European Junior Ch 13 (10000m) 1999 European Junior XC Ch 86 Internat. matches - National titles: Outdoors (Halfmar): '09 PB other events 800m 2:00.09 Göteborg 8.9.1998 1500m 3:54.97 Göteborg 2.7.2005 1 mile i 4:25.60 Norman, OK 2.2.2002 3000m 8:17.80 Norrtälje 11.7.2005 5000m 14:14.89 Chiba, JPN 23.11.2004 10000m 29:30.47 Göteborg 21.5.2005 Halfmar 1:04:22 Venlo, NED 21.3.2010 2000mSt 6:09.53 Lerum 9.8.1998 3000mSt 9:19.43 Arlington, TX 13.5.2001 Athletics in family Wife Kajsa (Haglund, b '81): 800m: 2:04.48 '08, 1500m: 4:12.99 '07 42

Pronounciation EMM-ah REE-nuss 15 October 1982 (Storfors) Residence Karlstad Occupation Accountant Height/Weight 168 cm / 58 kg Filipstads IF (-'00), IF Göta ('01-) Coach Steffen Fricke 4x100m Personal best 11.54 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 2010 best 11.64 Karlstad 15.7.2010 EMMA Karolin RIENAS 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 11.54 24.19 7.32i - 2010 11.64-7.37i - 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) 2009 European Indoor Ch semi (60m) 2010 World Indoor Ch semi (60m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 12 Indoors: 1 National titles Outdoors (100m): '08 Indoors (60m): '06, '07 PB other events 60m i 7.32 Torino, ITA 8.3.2009 100m 11.54 Sundsvall 25.7.2009 200m 24.00 Sollentuna 16.7.2006 LJ 6.00 Göteborg 5.7.2003 Note: 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. 43

Pronounciation Gah-bree-ELL-ah SAH-muh-el-sonn 24 January 1987 (Visby) Residence Visby Occupation Student Height/Weight 173 cm / 56 kg F Gotländsk FI Coach Torbjörn Sköldefors Marathon Personal best 2:46:33 Stockholm 5.6.2010 GABRIELLA Maria Linnéa SAMUELSSON Progression Marathon Halfmar 5000m 10000m 2006 3:35:39 19:30.29 2007 3:36:12 2008-1:24:42 18:05.71 37:42.27 2009-1:18:13 17:02.53 36:39.18 2010 2:46:33 16:26.66 Major competitions 2009 European U23 XC Ch 31 Internat. matches - National titles - PB other events 1500m 4:45.92 Sätra 16.5.2010 i 4:38.72 Stockholm 10.2.2010 3000m 9:54.90 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 i 9:44.88 Sätra 27.2.2010 5000m 16:26.66 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 10000m 36:39.18 Malmö 1.8.2009 Halfmar 1:18:13 Stockholm 12.9.2009 44

JESSICA Eva Katarina SAMUELSSON Pronounciation 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-) Coach 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 2010-4.476 - - 14.52 5.89/6.23i 2:14.04i 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) Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 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 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 37.72 Helsingborg 10.7.2010 Pen i 4.476 Sätra 7.3.2010 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. 45

Louise CHARLOTTE Kristina SCHÖNBECK Pronounciation Sharr-LOTT SHEUN-beck 22 December 1984 (Lidingö) Residence Stockholm Occupation Office clerk (part-time) Height/Weight 169 cm / 50.5 kg IFK Lidingö US University University of Nevada at Reno ('07) Coach/Advisor Peter Lundqvist 1500m Personal bests 4:11.62 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 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 4:11.62 2:03.23 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) Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 National titles: Outdoors (800m): '09 (1500m): '09 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 2:03.23 Karlstad 15.7.2010 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 46

ANNA Therése SÖDERBERG Pronounciation UNN-ah SEU-dehrr-bairj 11 June 1973 (Knista) Residence Göteborg Occupation Nurse (part time) Height/Weight 177 cm / 85 kg s Fjugesta IF (-'94), Ullevi FK ('95-) US university Northen Arizona University ('93-'97) Coach/Advisor Anders Axlid Discus Throw Personal best 64.54 Aremark, NOR 31.7.1999 **NR** 2010 best 61.30 Aremark, NOR 1.7.2010 Progression 1986 28.62 1999 64.54 1987 35.50 2000 62.91 1988 41.52 2001 59.18 1989 46.44 2002 59.33 1990 45.06 2003 61.61 1991 48.80 2004 60.50 1992 52.88 2005 61.26 1993 52.24 2006 64.00 1994 58.74 2007 62.98 1995 56.84 2008 63.21 1996 59.96 2009 61.11 1997 61.30 2010 61.30 1998 64.00 Major competitions 1992 World Junior Ch qual 1997 World Ch 11 1998 European Ch qual 1999 World University G 5 World Ch qual 2000 Olympic G qual 2002 European Ch qual 2003 World Ch 8 2004 Olympic G qual 2005 World Ch 11 2006 European Cup/Super L 5 European Ch 11 World Athletics Final 3 2007 World Ch qual World Athletics Final 7 2008 Olympic G qual World Athletics Final 5 2009 World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 30 Indoors: 2 National titles Outdoors (DT): '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09 (HT): '96, '97 Indoors (WT): '02, '03, '06 PB other events HJ 1.67 Phoenix, AZ 31.3.1994 SP 16.30 Malmö 7.8.1999 HT 59.45 Aremark, NOR 31.7.1999 WT (20 lb) i 19.96 Flagstaff, AZ 21.2.1997 Athletics in family Husband Anders (Axlid, b '66): SP/DT: 18.62/56.66 '94 Note: Exceptional record of having won not only all national senior titles since age 20 but also as a youth and junior athlete all national titles for her age group! Her 17 straight senior titles is the greatest ever streak in any event in Sweden. First surpassed 60m on 17 May '97, current score of 60+ meets is 110. US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '96. Despite always focussing on the DT was the inaugural NR-holder and national champion in the HT. 47

LINUS THÖRNBLAD, High Jump

Carl LINUS THÖRNBLAD Pronounciation LEE-nuss TURN-blahd 6 March 1985 (Lund) Residence Malmö Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 180 cm / 79 kg IFK Lund (-'06), Malmö AI ('07-) Coach Yannick Tregaro High Jump Personal bests 2.34 Göteborg 9.8.2006 2.38i Göteborg 25.2.2007 2010 bests 2.30 Randall s Island, NY 12.6.2010 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 2.31 2.36i 2010 2.30 - 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 2009 European Indoor Ch qual World Ch =5 Internat. matches Outdoors: 11 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. Note: 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 1st ever competition. In January '01 cleared 2.00 in his 2nd 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). Missed '10 indoor season after having in autumn having operated a hip injury. Score of 2.30+ meets in career stands at 43. Current leader of the men's HJ scoring in the '10 Samsung Diamond League series after winning 2 of first 4 meets (New York and Gateshead). 49

MICHEL Tresor Komesha TORNÉUS Pronounciation Mi-SHELL Tohr-NEH-uhss 26 maj 1986 (Botkyrka) Residence Tumba Occupation Community centre youth instructor (part-time) Height/Weight 184 cm / 70 kg IFK Tumba Coach Oscar Gidewall Long Jump Personal bests 8.11 Göteborg 27.6.2009 8.21w Lapinlahti, FIN 18.7.2010 2010 best 8.10 Genève, SUI 12.6.2010 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 8.10 8.21w 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 Internat. matches Outdoors: 7 National titles Outdoors : '05, '07, '08, '09 Indoors: '08, '10 PB other events 60m i 7.00 Karlstad 23.1.2010 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 Athletics in family First cousin Ritchie (Moba, b 90): LJ: 6.72 '10, HJ: 1.87 '09. 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. Has surpassed 8m in four of seven meets this summer. 50

JOHAN Bernhard WALLERSTEIN Pronounciation YU-hunn VAHLL-ehrr-stine 12 October 1978 (Sjöbo) Residence Lund Occupation Self-employed Height/Weight 175 cm / 67 kg Hässleholms AIS ('93), Vittsjö GIK ('95-'04), Malmö AI ('05-'08), IFK Lund ('09-) Coach/Advisor Patrik Johansson 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). 51

Pronounciation GAH-bree-ell Wah-LEEN 14 October 1981 Residence Södertälje Occupation Financial risk manager (part time) Height/Weight 193 cm / 94 kg Södertälje IF US university Boise State University ('04-'05) Coach Lasse Haka Javelin Throw Personal best 80.71 Austin, TX 12.6.2004 2010 best 78.31 Karlstad 15.7.2010 Thorsten Olof GABRIEL WALLIN Progression 1997 48.04 1998 58.15 1999 67.10 2000 64.52 2001 69.88 2002 73.98 2003 72.33 2004 80.71 2005 80.31 2006-2007 78.97 2008 74.62 2009 79.69 2010 78.31 Major competitions 2003 European U23 Ch qual 2004 European Cup/Super League 7 2005 World Ch qual 2007 World Ch qual Internat. matches Outdoors: 4 National titles Outdoors: - PB other events SP 11.98 Södertälje 8.9.2002 DT 37.77 Södertälje 25.9.2005 HT 41.61 Södertälje 25.9.2005 Note: US Collegiate (NCAA) champion in '04 & '05. When winning in '04 improved PB from 73.98 to 77.62 in qualification and further to 80.71 in the final. In the '09 edition of the prestigeous match vs Finland was leading going into the final round and only one of the three Finnish throwers managed to barely pass and grab the win. Due to persistent back problems forced to compete sparingly in the last five years. E.g. opened this season as late as 15 July. 52

NICKLAS Robert WIBERG Pronounciation NICK-luss VEE-bairj 16 April 1985 (Gustavsberg) Residence Färjestaden Occupation Athlete Height/Weight 193 cm / 83 kg FIK Färjestaden (-'04), FI Kalmarsund ('05-) Coach Kjell Andersson & Tomas Lindén Decathlon Personal best 8.406 Berlin, GER 19 20.8.2009 2010 best - Progression Dec HJ JT LJ 400m 800m 200m 1993 2:42.04 1994 1.20 25.40/400 4.21z 2:33.34 1995 1.36 28.44/400 4.55z 2:24.57 1996 1.41 33.30/400 4.52z 2:17.56 1997 1.56 36.92/400 4.62z 2:15.67 1998 1.60 38.41/600 4.83z 2:15.87 1999 1.60 41.52/600 5.12z 2:10.02 26.98 2000 1.68 52.07/600 5.47/5.49w 52.0m 2:05.24 2001 1.75 60.76/600 5.91 1:59.95 24.64 2002 1.90 61.37/700 6.31 50.44 1:58.31 23.51/23.44w 2003 7.604J 2.05 65.38 7.03/7.16w 49.58 1:56.28 23.23w 2004 6.978 1.95 69.38 6.86 49.42 22.94 2005 7.363 2.00/2.05i 67.68 7.02/7.30i 49.01 22.94 2006 7.883 2.10 66.95 7.11/7.30w 48.65 22.13 2007 7.870 2.06 74.41 7.36 49.15 22.22 2008 8.040 2.13 72.54 7.54 49.18 23.58 2009 8.406 2.12/2.12i 75.02 7.52/7.59w/7.63i 48.71 2010 - - 54.20 7.49i Major competitions 2003 European Junior Ch 1 2004 World Junior Ch dnf 2006 European Ch 20 2009 World Ch 7 Internat. matches Outdoors: 6 National titles Indoors (Hep): '05, '07 (LJ): '09 PB other events 60m i 7.02 Bollnäs 10.2.2007 100m 10.96 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 w 10.77 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 200m 22.13 Eksjö 14.6.2006 300m 35.06 Göteborg 2.9.2003 400m 48.65 Rakvere, EST 3.6.2006 800m 1:56.28 Stockholm 14.9.2003 1000m 2:38.19 Karlskrona 8.9.2002 1500m 4:14.38 Tampere, FIN25.7.2003 2000m 6:22.43 Helsingborg 10.7.1998 60mH i 8.10 Göteborg 29.1.2009 110mH 14.56 Jönköping 20.9.2008 400mH 52.84 Helsinki, FIN 30.8.2008 HJ 2.13 Århus, DEN 19.8.2006 2.13 Jyväskylä, FIN28.6.2008 PV 4.50 Berlin, GER 20.8.2009 i 4.52 Sätra 31.1.2010 LJ 7.54 Karlstad 28.7.2008 w 7.59 Göteborg 29.8.2009 i 7.63 Bollnäs 1.3.2009 SP 14.99 Berlin, GER 19.8.2009 DT 45.85 Skruv 17.5.2008 HT 34.10 Hässelby 3.10.2009 JT 75.02 Berlin, GER 20.8.2009 Hept i 5.685 Bollnäs 10-11.2.2007 Athletics in family Sister Malin (b '89): 100m/200m/LJ: 12.55w/26.00/5.24 '06 (5.39w), 400m/Hep: 59.30/4.334 '07 Note: Until age 17 had middle distance running as his priority.with strength in the JT and the 1500m surprised everybody coming from way back with two events remaining to grab '03 European Junior title. With his 8.406 in '09 WCh surpassed Henrik Dagård's 15 years old NR by 3 points. Website: http://www.nicklaswiberg.se/ 53

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 Coach Kenth Olsson 200m & 400m Personal bests 20.30 Stuttgart, GER 23.9.2007 20.26w Helsinki, FIN 9.8.2005 44.56 Osaka, JPN 29.8.2007 2010 bests 20.76 Budapest, HUN 20.6.2010 46.25 Budapest, HUN 19.6.2010 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 - Major competitions 1999 European Y Olympics 5 (400m) 2005 European Indoor Chsemi (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) European Cup/Super L 2 (200m) Olympic G quarter (200m) Internat. matches Outdoors: 19 Indoors: 3 National titles Outdoors (100m): '04 (200m): '01, '03, '04, '06, '07, '09 (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 i 20.65 Liévin, FRA 28.2.2004 **NIR** 300m 32.10 Sollentuna 8.7.2008 i 32.61 Liévin, FRA 3.3.2006 400m i 45.89 Torino, ITA 7.3.2009 800m 2:03.00 Vellinge 11.9.1999 54

PB other events 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. 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

ANNA Birgitta VON SCHENCK (formerly Isaksson) Pronounciation UNN-ah Fonn SHENN-k 25 July 1973 (Skärholmen, Stockholm) Residence Nacka Occupation Civil engineer (full time) Height/Weight 164 cm / 52 kg s Flemingsbergs SK ('02-'05), Hässelby SK ('06-) Coach/Advisor Pekka Anderman Marathon Personal best 2:37:06 Frankfurt, GER 28.10.2007 2010 best 2:39:20 Rotterdam, NED 11.4.2010 Progression Marathon Halfmar 10000m 5000m 1999 1:34:32 2000 3:21:42 1:27:49 2001-1:22:40 2002 2:51:22 1:19:55 36:22.89 18:02.0m 2003 - - - 17:14.19 2004 - - - - 2005 2:48:01 1:19:10 36:37.96 17:26.38 2006 2:41:59 1:16:08 35:01.81 16:59.86 2007 2:37:06 1:14:40 34:48.36 16:47.36 2008 2:42:12 1:17:19 34:44.13 2009-1:18:18 35:22.27 2010 2:39:20 1:17:15 16:22.76 Major competitions - Internat. matches 2 National titles: - PB other events 3000m 9:54.55 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 5000m 16:22.76 Sollentuna 1.7.2010 10000m 34:44.13 Roskilde, DEN 25.5.2008 Halfmar 1:14:40 Remich, LUX 13.9.2007 Note: First sport tennis, ran first halfmarathon as a jogger at age 26. One son and two daughters born between Mar '03 and Mar '09. Thus combines her running with family and full time work. Only sporadically competes on the track, never run anything shorter than 5000m. Official name registered by the authorities Anna Birgitta Freifrau Schenck zu Schweinsberg but always uses Anna von Schenck. Website: http://www.marathon.se/blog/index.cfm?blo_id=132

Olof KRISTOFFER ÖSTERLUND Pronounciation Chriss-TOFF-ehr EHSS-terr-luhnn-d 15 September 1973 (Överklinten) Residence Umeå Occupation Car manufactury worker (full time) Height/Weight 171 cm / 61 kg Umedalens IF (-'97), IFK Umeå ('00-) Coach Self-coached Marathon Personal best 2:20:06 London, GBR 25.4.2010 Progression Marathon Halfmar 5000m 10000m 1995 15:55.58 1996 1997 33:32.10 1998 1999 2000 1:11:55 15:42.79 2001 2:42:12 1:12:33 2002 2:31:32 15:49.9m 32:03.21 2003 2:34:33 33:21.06 2004 2:25:23 15:32.35 31:45.56 2005 2:27:41 1:09:11 15:05.85 31:30.65 2006 2:21:08 1:08:51 15:10.46 31:34.01 2007 2:29:38 1:08:35 14:46.99 31:03.18 2008 2:21:41 1:08:51 31:20.23 2009 2:33:01 1:07:06 15:00.75 32:23.52 2010 2:20:06 1:08:45 Major competitions 2006 European Ch 33 Internat. matches - National titles: - PB other events 1500m i 4:07.60 Umeå 14.1.2008 3000m 8:36.02 Gävle 17.5.2007 5000m 14:46.99 Luleå 14.7.2007 10000m 31:03.18 Eskilstuna 10.8.2007 Halfmar 1:07:06 Vännäs 9.5.2009 Note: Has run his three fastest marathons in London: '10, '06 and '08.

Representing Svenska Gång- och Vandrarförbundet (Swedish Walking Association): Bo ANDREAS GUSTAFSSON Pronounciation Un-DREH-uss GUHSS-tough-sonn 10 August 1981 (Göteborg) Residence Göteborg Height/Weight 180 cm / 67 kg GK Steget US University Brigham Young University Coach/Advisor Bo Gustafsson s 50 km Walk Personal best 3:57:53 Berlin, GER 21.8.2009 2010 best - Progression 2007 4:00:48 2008 4:06:32 2009 3:57:53 2010 - Major competitions 2000 World Junior Ch 21 (10000mW) 2007 European Cup 26 World Ch dq 2008 World Cup dnf 2009 European Cup dnf World Ch 21 2010 World Cup 52 (20 kmw) National titles: Indoors (5000mW): '09 PB other events 5000mW 20:09.6 San Diego, CA 13.6.2010 10000mW 40:46.0 San Diego, CA 28.3.2010 20 kmw 1:27:30 Podébrady, CZE 12.4.2008 30000mW 2:17:23.5 Växjö 25.7.2009 Athletics in family Father Bo (b '54): 50kmW 3:44:49 '88 (Olympic silver '84) Brother Jacob (b '84): 800m 1:49.45 '06, 1500m: 3:43.41 '09. Brother Peter (b '86): 400m/800m: 50.20/1:53.00 '09 Note: Has resided in the US for most of his life. 58

Andreas Enrique ANATOLE Vera IBANEZ Pronounciation Ah-nah-TOLL Ee-BAH-ness 14 November 1985 Residence Uppsala Height/Weight 176 cm / 67 kg Eskilstuna FI Coach/Advisor Siw Karlström s 20 km Walk Personal best 1:23:30 Hobart, AUS 13.2.2010 1:23:30 Podébrady, CZE 10.4.2010 Progression 2002 1:52:25 2003 1:39:44 2004 1:34:26 2005 1:32:33 2006 1:29:45 2007 1:26:33 2008 1:28:07 2009 1:26:42 2010 1:23:30 Major competitions 2004 World Junior Ch 25 (10000mW) 2006 World Cup dnf 2007 European Cup 38 European U23 Ch dq 2008 World Cup 72 2009 European Cup dq 2010 World Cup 55 National titles: Outdoors (10000mW): '06, '09 (20kmW): '08, '09 Indoors (5000mW): '07, '08, '10 PB other events 5000mW 20:12.6 Canberra, AUS 30.1.2010 10000mW 42:22.1 Helsinki, FIN 29.8.2008 25000mW 1:51:14.7 Växjö 25.7.2009 30000mW 2:14:03.5 Växjö 25.7.2009 10 kmw 41:34 Podébrady, CZE 10.4.2010 3000mSt 11:55.11 Enskede 25.5.2002 Athletics in family Father Enrique (Vera, b '54): 50kmW 3:43:59 '79 (silver World Ch '76) Mother Siw (Gustavsson-Ibanez-Karlström, b '57): 5 kmw 22:04 '83, 10 kmw 46:19 '86 (bronze European Ch '86). Brother Perseus (Karlström, b '90): 10 kmw 42:55.34 '09 (9th European Junior Ch '09), 20 kmw 1:25:32 '10. 59

STEFAN OLSSON, Team Manager

Invitation to Stockholm and Sweden in 2011 Sweden and Stockholm are looking forward to welcoming other European athletes to the Stockholm Stadium in June 2011 to the European Team Championships Super League. Each summer, DN Galan fills the Stockholm Stadium with spectators, who are usually treated to athletics that are a little out of the ordinary. Next year, competitors in the European Team Championships and the public will experience this special arena, which is filled with history. It s very important for Sweden to have the opportunity of organising international competitions and championships. They present major goals for our athletes to achieve and give spectators the possibility of watching top class athletics at close quarters, says Stefan Olsson, the Swedish National Team Manager. This year, Sweden competed in the second division First League. It came second there, qualifying itself for the highest division Super League, which is being organised in Stockholm in 2011. Stefan continues, We re resolved to show that we belong in the highest division. The European Team Championships and the World Athletics Championships in South Korea will be the most important national team events next summer. Since the European Team Championships affect so many more than the World Championships, we re putting a lot of effort into competing in the best possible way on home ground at the Stockholm Stadium. Through the years, many world records have been made at the Stadium. The tradition of the arena harks back to 1912, when Sweden acted as host to the Summer Olympics that year. When the Stockholm Stadium was built for 1912, its purpose was to act as an arena for the core events in the Olympic Games, viz. athletics. Ever since then, the Stadium has been the natural competition arena for athletics in the capital city of Sweden. Every year, for almost a whole century, it has been the home not only of Swedish but also of the world s foremost athletes. These days, the Stockholm Stadium is host to two athletics events that are well known and appealing on a global level. They are DN Galan and the Stockholm Marathon. Now all the competitors and spectators at the European Team Championships Super League are going to enjoy yet another world class athletics event in this special arena. Finnkampen, is a prestigious international match between Finland and Sweden, which takes place every year. It is organised in Sweden every second year. In the last few years, it has been held at the Ullevi Arena in Göteborg. However, Finnkampen is going to be back at the Stockholm Stadium in 2013. 61

MICHEL TORNÉUS, Long Jump

Swedish Team Officials Head of Delegation: Lennart Karlberg Team Manager: Stefan Olsson, +46-70-349 21 41 Team Management: Anders Rydén Gunilla Dahlén Peter Alterling Media: Fredrik Trahn, press chief, +46-70-913 67 96 David Fridell, media assistant, +46-73-397 21 62 Team Coaches: Kenth Olsson, sprint, hurdles Anders Axlid, throwing events Yannick Tregaro, high jump, triple jump Ulf Friberg, middle and long distance running Johan Wettergren, middle and long distance running Kent Claesson, middle and long distance running Lars Andersson, marathon Dejan Mirkovic, heptathlon Kjell Andersson, decathlon Oscar Gidewall, long jump Anton Leion, discus Steffen Fricke, sprint Lasse Hakka, javelin Siw Karlström, walking Thomas Kyöttilä, pole vault Agne Bergvall, long jump Personal coaches: Jesper Fritz, high jump Kurt Engman, shot put Conny Silfver, decathlon Tomas Lindén, decathlon Pekka Anderman, marathon Mikael Andersson, marathon Rickard Edman, sprint Mats Erixson, marathon Håkan Kyöttilä, hammer throw Peter Lundqvist, middle distance Linda-Marie Mårtensson, throwing events Emil Predan, high jump Leif Robertsson, heptahlon Torbjörn Sköldefors, marathon Mikael Wirsted, sprint Bengt Jönsson, high jump Timo Mikkanen, middle distance Anders Olsson, marathon Lech Nikitin, pole vault Bo Gustavsson, walking Birger Fält, walking Medical Team: Thomas Eriksson, team doctor Lena Haggren Råsberg, team doctor Jenny Jacobsson, physiotherapist Tommy Eriksson, physiotherapist Jonas Lindberg, physiotherapist Jimmy Palm, physiotherapist Henrik Wagner, masseur Rubin McRae, masseur Main sponsors of The Swedish National Athletic Team

Swedish Team Press Conferences Sunday July 25... 2 pm... Real Nautico de Barcelona Monday July 26... 2 pm... Real Maritim de Barcelona Tuesday July 27... 4 pm... Real Maritim de Barcelona Wednesday July 28... 3 pm... Hotel Arts Barcelona Thursday July 29... 4 pm... Hotel Arts Barcelona Real Nautico de Barcelona, Moll Espanya, S/N, 08039 Barcelona, www.rcnb.com Real Maritim de Barcelona Moll Espanya, S/N, 08039 Barcelona, www.maritimbarcelona.org Hotel Arts Barcelona, Marina 19-21, Barcelona, www.hotelartsbarcelona.com Note: The schedule is provisional and subject to change. Please check the latest information with Fredrik Trahn, Press Chief Swedish Team, +46-70-913 67 96, fredrik.trahn@friidrott.se Each athlete will do a press conference two days prior to their start. The press conferences will be held in Swedish and in English if necessary.