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Christian Olsson

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Christian Olsson

SWESWEMen
Birth dateJan 25, 1980
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Christian Olsson is a Sweden sprinter, born on January 25, 1980. He competes primarily in the 100m, HJ and LJ.

His personal bests include 10.9h in the 100m, 2.28 in the HJ, 7.71 in the LJ, 17.83 in the TJ and 7.19 in the 60m. 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.

Key facts
Triple Jump
17.83
#19 all-time
High Jump
2.28
#414 all-time
2011 season best
17.29
May 26, 2011 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
2011 season best
Last competition
IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
Sep 4, 2011 · 17.23
IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver
Record
National record · Triple Jump 17.83
National record
Age
46 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Triple Jump 17.83 (#19 all-time), High Jump 2.28 (#414 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

PB

Personal bests

10.9HT
2.28
#414 all-time
7.71
17.83
#19 all-time
7.19
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1
World Championships11-2
Total21-3

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2011
TJ
17.29-0.2May 26, 2011
↓
Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
2010
TJ
17.62+3.4Jun 12, 2010
↓
New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2009
TJ
17.24+1.8Jul 24, 2009
↓
Mölndal (SWE)
2008
TJ
17.00-0.1Jul 22, 2008
↓
Stockholm (SWE)
2007
LJ
6.97-Feb 24, 2007
↑
Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2007
TJ
17.56-0.2Jul 6, 2007
↓
Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2006
LJ
7.46-1.0Jul 16, 2006
↑
Sollentuna (SWE)
2006
100m
10.9h-1.4Dec 2, 2006-Brisbane (AUS)
2006
TJ
17.67-0.7Aug 12, 2006
↓
Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
2004
TJ
17.83-Mar 7, 2004
↓
Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i)
2003
HJ
2.28-Jun 29, 2003
↓
Bastad (SWE)
2003
60m
7.19-Mar 1, 2003-Sätra (SWE) (i)
2003
LJ
7.84+2.3Sep 6, 2003
↑
Lappeenranta (FIN)
2003
TJ
17.92+3.4Jul 13, 2003
↓
Chania (GRE)
2002
HJ
2.28-Feb 9, 2002
↓
Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2002
LJ
7.71+0.2Jul 31, 2002
↑
Feldkirch (AUT)
2002
TJ
17.80-Mar 5, 2002
↓
Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2001
HJ
2.21-Aug 25, 2001
↓
Swedish Championships
2001
TJ
17.49+1.6Jul 1, 2001
↓
Rethymno (GRE)
2000
HJ
2.22-Feb 17, 2000
↓
Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2000
TJ
16.97+1.9Aug 20, 2000
↓
Uppsala (SWE)
1999
HJ
2.22-Sep 5, 1999
↓
Göteborg (SWE)
1999
TJ
16.59+2.5Sep 4, 1999
↓
Espoo (FIN)
1998
HJ
2.00-Dec 6, 1998
↓
Göteborg (SWE) (i)

2011

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.23+0.0Sep 4IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
TJ
17.16+0.0Sep 2IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
TJ
17.23-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
TJ
17.16-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
TJ
17.19+1.4Aug 14Swedish Championships, Gävle
TJ
16.98-Jul 22Monaco Herculis
TJ
16.86+1.2Jun 30Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
TJ
16.29-3.5Jun 11New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.29-0.2May 26Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
TJ
17.20-Mar 6European Indoor Championships
TJ
16.87-Mar 4European Indoor Championships
TJ
17.20-Mar 4European Indoor Championships
TJ
17.06-Feb 22Stockholm XL-Galan, Stockholm (i)
TJ
17.20-Feb 19Birmingham AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
TJ
16.99-Feb 12Göteborg Road to Göteborg 2013, Göteborg (i)

2010

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.35-0.2Aug 27Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - EU Cup
TJ
17.41-0.7Aug 13Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.32+0.4Aug 6Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.32+0.4Aug 5Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.29+0.0Jun 20European Athletics Team Championships First League
TJ
17.29-Jun 19European Athletics Team Championships First League
TJ
17.21+0.1Jun 12New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.62+3.4Jun 12New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
TJ
17.23-Mar 14IAAF World Indoor Championships
TJ
17.23-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships
TJ
17.07-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships
TJ
17.23-Mar 5Meeting du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
TJ
17.32-Feb 20Birmingham Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
TJ
17.07-Feb 10Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)
TJ
16.87-Feb 2Göteborg SamsungGalan, Göteborg (i)

2009

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.61+1.0Aug 30Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg
TJ
16.72-Aug 3Swedish Championships, Malmö
TJ
17.24+1.8Jul 24Mölndal Klubbmästerskap i Tresteg, Mölndal

2008

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.00-0.1Jul 22Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

2007

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.19-0.2Jul 13Roma Golden Gala
TJ
17.56-0.2Jul 6-
TJ
17.56-0.2Jul 6Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
TJ
17.33+1.1Jun 24Vaasa European Cup First League Gr. A, Vaasa
TJ
17.33+1.1Jun 24-
TJ
17.33+1.2Jun 15Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
TJ
17.33+1.2Jun 15-
LJ
6.97-Feb 24Swedish Indoor Championships, Göteborg (i)
TJ
17.26-Feb 20Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)
TJ
17.34-Feb 17Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
TJ
17.44-Feb 11Karlsruhe BW-Bank-Meeting, Karlsruhe (i)
TJ
17.20-Jan 27Glasgow Norwich Union International, Glasgow (i)
TJ
16.07-Jan 16Göteborg Triple Jump Meeting, Göteborg (i)

2006

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.9HT-1.4Dec 2Brisbane PB Series, Brisbane
TJ
17.39+0.0Aug 18Weltklasse Zürich
TJ
17.67-0.7Aug 12Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
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Honours

5

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2011
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Swedish Championships

Triple Jump

2011
6

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2011
🥇

European Athletics Team Championships First League

Triple Jump

2010
4

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2010
🥇

Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix

Triple Jump

2010
🥇

Swedish Championships

Triple Jump

2009
🥇

Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France

Triple Jump

2007
🥇

Roma Golden Gala

Triple Jump

2007
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Triple Jump

2006
🥇

Göteborg European Championships

Triple Jump

2006
🥇

Göteborg European Championships

Triple Jump

2006
🥇

Swedish Championships

Long Jump

2006
🥇

Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Berlin ISTAF

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

The XXVIII Olympic Games

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Roma Golden Gala

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Bergen Bislett Games

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Swedish Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2004
🥇

Swedish Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2003
🥇

Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2003
🥇

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

Triple Jump

2003
🥇

Swedish Championships

Triple Jump

2003
🥇

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2003
🥇

Swedish Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

Berlin ISTAF

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

Monaco Herculis

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2002
🥉

Madrid IAAF World Cup

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

München European Championships

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

München European Championships

Triple Jump

2002
🥇

Swedish Championships

Triple Jump

2001
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

2001
🥇

Amsterdam European U23 Championships

Triple Jump

2001
🥇

Swedish Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2001
🥇

Swedish Championships

Triple Jump

2000
🥇

Swedish Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

2000
🥈

European Junior Championships

Triple Jump

1999
🥇

European Junior Championships

High Jump

1999
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Christian Olsson's Triple Jump personal best?

Christian Olsson's Triple Jump personal best is 17.83, set on Mar 7, 2004 in Sportaréna, Budapest (HUN) (i), #19 on the all-time list.

Which events does Christian Olsson compete in?

Christian Olsson competes in the Triple Jump and High Jump.

How did Christian Olsson perform in 2011?

2011 season best: 17.29, set on May 26, 2011 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu on Sep 4, 2011, 17.23.

How many medals has Christian Olsson won?

Christian Olsson has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 2 World Championships medals.