Sven Patrik Lövgren (born 12 October 1975 in
Malmö
Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...
) is a retired
Swedish athlete who specialised in
sprinting
Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...
events. He enjoyed most success in the indoor 60 metres, making the final at several major championships. With 6.58, he is the joint Swedish record holder in that event, together with
Peter Karlsson.
Sven Patrik Lövgren is the son of the successful athletes Sven-Åke Lövgren and Margareta Lövgren.
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoors
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100 meters
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
– 10.26 (+1.4 m/s) (Jönköping 2002)
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200 meters
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...
– 21.15 (+1.0 m/s) (Halmstad 1999)
Indoors
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60 meters
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...
– 6.58 (Paris 1997)
NR
References
1975 births
Living people
Swedish male sprinters
Athletes from Malmö
20th-century Swedish people
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