Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Christian Olsson
- Born
- Jan 25, 1980 (46 years old)
- Events
- Triple Jump · High Jump
Christian Olsson is a Sweden sprinter, born on January 25, 1980. He competes primarily in the 100m, HJ and HJ.
His personal bests include 10.9h in the 100m, 2.28 in the HJ, 2.28 in the HJ, 7.71 in the LJ and 17.83 in the TJ. He has earned 38 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Triple Jump 17.80 (#22 all-time), High Jump 2.28 (#405 all-time), 2011 season best 17.29 (May 26, 2011, Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu, Sep 4, 2011, 17.23 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (Triple Jump) · 46 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TJ | 17.29 | -0.2 | May 26, 2011 | Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
| 2010 | TJ | 17.62 | +3.4 | Jun 12, 2010 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2009 | TJ | 17.24 | +1.8 | Jul 24, 2009 | Mölndal (SWE) |
| 2008 | TJ | 17.00 | -0.1 | Jul 22, 2008 | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2007 | LJ Indoor | 6.97 | – | Feb 24, 2007 | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 2007 | LJ | 6.97 | – | Feb 24, 2007 | – |
| 2007 | TJ | 17.56 | -0.2 | Jul 6, 2007 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2006 | LJ | 7.46 | -1.0 | Jul 16, 2006 | Sollentuna (SWE) |