Emil Johansson (born 10 June 2002) is a Swedish sprinter. He was the 2020 Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships winner in the 400 metres.
Biography
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
Personal bests
| 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
- ^ a b Emil Johansson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "Emil från Bollstanäs tävlar för landslaget" (in Swedish).
- ^ a b c "Emil Johansson imponerade i regnet". 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Emil Johansson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Emil snabbast i försöken på 400" (in Swedish). 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Svenskt silver i svensk stafett" (in Swedish). 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Guld till Emil på 400 meter" (in Swedish). 25 July 2019.
