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Sweden At The 2013 World Championships In Athletics
Sweden competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. Isabellah Andersson (marathon), Ebba Jungmark (high jump) and Jessica Samuelsson (heptathlon) were all selected to compete, but withdrew due to different causes. Medallists Results Men ;Track and road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon Women ;Track and road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon SourcesSelected athletes''(Swedish Athletic Association)'' (Swedish) External links Entry standardsSwedish season lists {{Nations at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics Nations at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics World Championships in Athletics The World Athletics Championships (until 2019 known as the World Championships in Athletics) are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics (formerly IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations). Alongside the Ol ... Sweden at the World Athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics
The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013) () was an international athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. Initially, Russia won the most gold medals to top the table for the first time since 2001. It was also the first time ever the host nation took the top of the medal table. However, after disqualification of Russian sprinter Antonina Krivoshapka for doping and following redistribution of medals in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay (as well as after series of other disqualifications of Russian athletes for doping offences), United States topped the medal table with eight golds. In the overall medal count, the United States won 26 medals in total, followed by Kenya with 12. With 1,784 athletes from 203 countries it was the biggest single sports event of the year. The number of spectators for the evening sessions was 268,548 surpassing Daegu 2011. Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both won three gold medals in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perseus Karlström
Perseus Karlström (born 2 May 1990) is a Swedish male racewalker. He competed in the 20 kilometres walk event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, but did not finish. He was bronze medallist at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Qatar 2019. Born in Växjö Växjö ( ) is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 70,489 inhabitants (2019) out of a municipal population of 95,995 (2021). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County ..., he is the son of international racewalker Siv Gustavsson. His brother, Ato Ibáñez, is also an international racewalker for Sweden. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Amb
Kim Amb (born 31 July 1990) is a Swedish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best is 86.49 m, set in 2020. He finished in seventh place at the 2012 European Championships and 18th in the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2016, he finished in 17th at the Olympic Games, and in 7th at the European Championships. In 2019, he finished in 8th at the World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, .... Competition record Seasonal bests by year *2008 - 67.59 *2010 - 77.81 *2011 - 80.09 *2012 - 81.84 *2013 - 84.61 *2014 - 84.14 *2015 - 82.40 *2016 - 84.50 *2019 - 86.03 *2020 - 86.49 *2021 - 82.40 References * IAAF profile foKim Amb Swedish male javelin throwers 1990 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–12 August. Performances in the World Championships contributed to the final scoring of the 2013 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge – a first for the series. Paweł Fajdek was victorious in both the World Championships and the seasonal challenge Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification standards Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: 77.00 m (Q) and at least 12 best (q) advanced to the final. Final The final was started at 20:30. References External linksHammer throw resultsat IAAF website {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 World Championships in Athletics - Men's hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattias Jons
Mattias Jons (born 19 November 1982 in Hudiksvall) is a Swedish hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consist ...er. Achievements References * 1982 births Living people Swedish male hammer throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 12–13 August. The three automatic qualifiers turned out to be the three players in this event. On the second throw of the competition Piotr Małachowski took the lead which lasted for about a minute before Gerd Kanter made his first attempt. It was Robert Harting's second attempt that took the lead he would not relinquish. In the fourth round he unleashed his winner at 69.11. Between World Championships and Olympics, he continued his streak of four straight golds. Małachowski's fifth round 68.36 continued his streak of three silvers behind Harting in the same championships. Kanter, Harting's predecessor in both titles, held on for bronze. Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification standards Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: 65.00 m (Q) and at least 12 best (q) advanced to the final. Final The final was started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklas Arrhenius
Niklas Arrhenius (born September 10, 1982) is an American-Swedish track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw and shot put. He represented Sweden in the discus at 2008 Summer Olympics, was a four-time competitor at the World Athletics Championships (2007, 2011, 2013, 2017), and competed at five consecutive editions of the European Athletics Championships from 2006 to 2016. At the Swedish Athletics Championships he won seven national titles in discus, and was an eight-time champion in the shot put (combined indoors and outdoors). Arrhenius is the son of Anders Arrhenius, who competed internationally in the shot put for Sweden. Niklas' younger brother, Leif Arrhenius is also a thrower. Arrhenius was born in Provo, Utah but has dual citizenship. While competing for Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, Niklas was the national high school record holder for the discus for eight years, with a throw of 234 feet and 3 inches (breaking the previous record by nearly nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 15–16 August. Records Prior to the competition, the established records were as follows. Qualification standards Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying performance 20.65 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q). Final The final was started at 20:10. References External linksShot put resultsat IAAF website {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 World Championships in Athletics - Men's shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ... Shot put at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Arrhenius
Leif Arrhenius (born 15 July 1986 in Provo, Utah) is a professional Swedish athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. He represented his country at two World and three European Championships. In addition, he is the 2011 US Collegiate Indoor Champion. Born in Utah, Arrhenius has dual Swedish and American citizenship. He is the son of Anders Arrhenius, who was a professional shot put competitor in Sweden. His older brother, Niklas, is also a shot putter and discus thrower. Arrhenius represented Brigham Young University from 2005 and 2008-2011. He was a seven-time All-American while competing for Brigham Young University. He was 2011 NCAA indoor champion in the shot put. Arrhenius now works for Centennial Middle School in Provo, Utah as the Boys' P.E. Coach. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *Shot put – 20.50 (Hässleholm 2013) *Discus throw – 64.46 (Växjö 2011) *Hammer throw - 63.62 (Provo, Utah 2014) Indoor *Shot put – 20.29 (Copenhagen 2013) *Weigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 14–16 August. Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification standards Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying performance 8.10 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q). Final The final was started at 19:30. References External linksLong jump resultsat IAAF website {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 World Championships in Athletics - Men's long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ... Long jump at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Tornéus
Michel Tresor Komesha Tornéus (born 26 May 1986) is a Swedish former long jumper.Michel Torneus . SVT. Biography He competed at the , the 2009 World Championships and the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Pole Vault
The men's pole vault at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–12 August. Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification standards Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: 5.70 m (Q) and at least 12 best (q) advanced to the final. Final The final was started at 19:00. References External linksPole vault resultsat IAAF website {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 World Championships in Athletics - Men's pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ... Pole vault at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
