Swedish sprinter
Torbjörn Eriksson
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| Born | (1971-04-17) 17 April 1971 (age 54)
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
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Event | 200 metres |
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| Club | Falu IK Sundsvalls IF |
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Jan Torbjörn Eriksson (born 17 April 1971 in Grycksbo[1]) is a retired Swedish athlete who competed in the sprinting events.[2] He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1996 European Indoor Championships in his native Sweden. In addition, he competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four consecutive World Championships, starting in 1993.
In 2008, he started coaching Swedish hurdlers, sisters Jenny and Susanna Kallur.
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Sweden
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| 1988
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World Junior Championships
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Sudbury, Canada
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20th (sf)
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200 m
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21.74 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
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| 1989
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European Junior Championships
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Varaždin, Yugoslavia
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14th (sf)
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100 m
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10.89
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| 8th
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200 m
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21.92
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| 6th
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4 × 100 m relay
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41.30
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| 1990
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World Junior Championships
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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37th (h)
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100 m
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10.88 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
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| 12th (sf)
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200 m
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21.26 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
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| 1992
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European Indoor Championships
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Genoa, Italy
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16th (h)
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200 m
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21.40
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| Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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14th (sf)
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200 m
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20.85
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| 1993
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World Championships
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Stuttgart, Germany
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26th (qf)
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200 m
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21.07
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| 8th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.22
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| 1994
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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4th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.05
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| 1995
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World Indoor Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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5th (sf)
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200 m
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21.06
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| World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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43rd (h)
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200 m
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21.03
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| 1996
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European Indoor Championships
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Stockholm, Sweden
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3rd
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200 m
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21.07
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| Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
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53rd (h)
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100 m
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10.49
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| 28th (qf)
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200 m
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20.83
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| 1997
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World Championships
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Athens, Greece
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12th (sf)
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.04
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| 1998
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European Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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7th (sf)
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200 m
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21.00
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| 6th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.32
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| 1999
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World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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22nd (qf)
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200 m
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20.74
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Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References