Emil Johansson (sprinter)

Emil Johansson (born 10 June 2002) is a Swedish sprinter. He was the 2020 Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships winner in the 400 metres.

Emil Johansson
Personal information
Nationality Sweden
Born10 June 2002 (22 years, 165 days old)[1]
Home townBollstanäs, Upplands Väsby, Sweden[2][3]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
200 metres
ClubTurebergs FK[1][4]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
  • 400m: 46.43 (2023)
  • 200m: 21.13 (-0.9) (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 4 × 400 m relay
Nordic Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Copenhagen 4 × 100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Copenhagen 4 × 400 m relay
Updated on 16 December 2023

Biography

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After achieving the fastest mark at the trials,[5] Johannson earned his first international medals at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival. He won a gold in the individual 400 metres, and a silver medal running the 300 metres leg of the Swedish medley relay.[6][7]

In 2020, Johansson achieved his first national title by winning the 2020 Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships. Outdoors, he won the Finnkampen in a personal best of 46.95 seconds.[3]

In 2023, Johansson was a member of the Swedish record-breaking team in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay. The following week, he won the Swedish BAUHAUS-galan trials in the 400 metres. The time was a personal best of 46.69 seconds, his first time improvement in three years.[3]

Johannson is from Bollstanäs, Upplands Väsby and he competes for the Turebergs FK athletics club.[2]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date
400 metres 46.43   Swedish Athletics Championships Söderhamn, Sweden 29 July 2023
200 metres 21.13 (-0.9 m/s)   Swedish Athletics Team Championships Fredrikstad, Norway 8 July 2023

References

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  1. ^ a b Emil Johansson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b "Emil från Bollstanäs tävlar för landslaget" (in Swedish).
  3. ^ a b c "Emil Johansson imponerade i regnet". 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Emil Johansson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
  5. ^ "Emil snabbast i försöken på 400" (in Swedish). 23 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Svenskt silver i svensk stafett" (in Swedish). 27 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Guld till Emil på 400 meter" (in Swedish). 25 July 2019.
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