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Monica Svensson
SWEWomenBirth dateDec 26, 1978
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Monica Svensson is a Sweden race walker, born on December 26, 1978. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:31:20 in the 20kmW, 4:10:59 in the 50kmW, 22:54 in the 5Kilometre, 14:17.62 in the 3000m-short-track and 46:43 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 9 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
Key facts
50 km Race Walk
4:10:59
20 km race walk
1:31:20
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 4:10:59, 20 km race walk 1:31:20, 2026 season best 14:17.62 (Feb 28, 2026, Sätrahallen, Stockholm (SWE) (i)) · Last competition: Swedish Indoor Championships, Feb 28, 2026, 14:17.62 · National record (50 km Race Walk) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
20kmW
1:31:20
50kmW
4:10:59
5Kilometre
22:54
3000m-short-track
14:17.62
10Kilometr
46:43
5000m-short-track
23:22.07
30,000Metr
2:51:27.0HT
10,000Metr
47:31.27
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 14:17.62 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 14:31.92 | - | Feb 22, 2025 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 24:20.69 | - | Aug 24, 2025 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 24:41.13 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Swedish Championships |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 23:40.18 | - | Aug 31, 2024 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 23:48.19 | - | Sep 3, 2023 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 14:44.10 | - | Mar 12, 2022 | ↑ | MunktellArenan, Eskilstuna (SWE) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 24:20.44 | - | Sep 4, 2022 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 53:11 | - | Aug 28, 2022 | ↓ | Växjö (SWE) |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:44:06 | - | Oct 1, 2022 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 24:13.43 | - | Sep 4, 2021 | ↓ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 24:13.43 | - | Sep 5, 2021 | ↑ | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 24:28 | - | Jul 11, 2021 | ↓ | Djurängsbanan, Kalmar (SWE) |
| 2021 | 30,000Metr | 2:51:27.0h | - | Jun 20, 2021 | - | Värendsvallen, Växjö (SWE) |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 23:53 | - | Oct 11, 2020 | ↓ | Kalmar (SWE) |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 14:46.30 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | - | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 14:46.30 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 24:09.23 | - | Sep 1, 2018 | ↓ | Tampere Finnkampen, Tampere |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 23:40.71 | - | Sep 2, 2017 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 48:08.48 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:39:20 | - | Oct 7, 2017 | ↑ | Eskilstuna (SWE) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 23:57.20 | - | Aug 27, 2016 | ↓ | Växjö (SWE) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 23:22.07 | - | Sep 12, 2015 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 49:54.8h | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 47:31.27 | - | Sep 13, 2014 | ↓ | Glostrup (DEN) |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:34:31 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2009 | 50kmW | 4:14:38 | - | Oct 18, 2009 | ↑ | Scanzorosciate (ITA) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:35:02 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | ↑ | Alytus (LTU) |
| 2008 | 50kmW | 4:22:20 | - | Oct 20, 2008 | ↑ | Scanzorosciate (ITA) |
| 2007 | 20kmW | 1:31:20 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Vallensbæk (DEN) |
| 2007 | 50kmW | 4:10:59 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↑ | Scanzorosciate (ITA) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 23:28 | - | Aug 25, 2006 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 46:43 | - | Jun 9, 2006 | ↓ | Bergen (NOR) |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:32:51 | - | Jul 15, 2006 | ↑ | Malungfors (SWE) |
| 2006 | 50kmW | 4:17:29 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↑ | Scanzorosciate (ITA) |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 23:18 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 47:46 | - | Sep 10, 2005 | ↓ | Tukums (LAT) |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:35:27 | - | Jun 26, 2005 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 22:54 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↓ | Copenhagen (DEN) |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:33:37 | - | Oct 9, 2004 | ↑ | Copenhagen (DEN) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 48:00 | - | May 3, 2003 | ↓ | Vallensbæk (DEN) |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:36:24 | - | May 18, 2003 | ↑ | Cheboksary European Race Walking Cup, Cheboksary - U20 Events |
| 2002 | 20kmW | 1:40:50 | - | Oct 12, 2002 | ↑ | Torino IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2001 | 20kmW | 1:41:00 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 1999 | 20kmW | 1:37:07 | - | Jul 31, 1999 | ↑ | Göteborg European U23 Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 14:17.62 | - | Feb 28 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 24:20.69 | - | Aug 24 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
5000m-short-track | 24:41.13 | - | Jul 31 | Swedish Championships |
3000m-short-track | 14:31.92 | - | Feb 22 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 23:40.18 | - | Aug 31 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
5000m-short-track | 25:55.82 | - | Jun 30 | Swedish Championships |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 23:48.19 | - | Sep 3 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
5000m-short-track | 24:22.14 | - | Jul 30 | Swedish Championships |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:44:06 | - | Oct 1 | Danish Race Walking Championships, København |
5000m-short-track | 24:20.44 | - | Sep 4 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10Kilometr | 53:11 | - | Aug 28 | SM Gång väg, Växjö |
5000m-short-track | 27:50.7HT | - | Aug 26 | SM Gång bana, Värendsvallen, Växjö |
3000m-short-track | 15:08.58 | - | Mar 12 | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships, MunktellArenan, Eskilstuna (i) |
3000m-short-track | 14:44.10 | - | Mar 12 | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships, MunktellArenan, Eskilstuna (i) - Masters Events |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 24:13.43 | - | Sep 5 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
5000m-short-track | 24:13.43 | - | Sep 4 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
5Kilometre | 24:28 | - | Jul 11 | Kalmar Gångtrofé, Djurängsbanan, Kalmar - Masters Events |
30,000Metr | 2:51:27.0HT | - | Jun 20 | Tusenfotagången, Värendsvallen, Växjö |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 23:53 | - | Oct 11 | Gångtrofé 11, Kalmar |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 14:46.30 | - | Apr 7 | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships |
3Kilometre | 14:46.30 | - | Apr 7 | Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 24:09.23 | - | Sep 1 | Tampere Finnkampen, Tampere |
5000m-short-track | 24:46.64 | - | Aug 25 | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:39:20 | - | Oct 7 | Eskilstuna Swedish Race Walking Championships, Eskilstuna |
10,000Metr | 48:08.48 | - | Sep 17 | Stockholm Nordic Race Walking Championships, Stockholm |
5000m-short-track | 23:40.71 | - | Sep 2 | Stockholm Finnkampen, Stockholm |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 23:57.20 | - | Aug 27 | Växjö Race Walking Meet, Växjö |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 23:22.07 | - | Sep 12 | Stockholm Finnkampen, Stockholm |
10,000Metr | 49:54.8HT | - | Aug 9 | Göteborg Swedish Race Walking Championships, Göteborg |
5000m-short-track | 23:54.1HT | - | Aug 8 | Göteborg Swedish Race Walking Championships, Göteborg |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 47:31.27 | - | Sep 13 | Glostrup |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 4:14:38 | - | Oct 18 | Scanzorosciate Int. Race Walking Meeting, Scanzorosciate |
20kmW | 1:37:02 | - | Oct 3 | Kobenhavn Race Walking Meeting, København |
20kmW | DQ | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:34:51 | - | Jun 28 | Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking, Dublin |
20kmW | 1:34:31 | - | Mar 28 | Dudince EAA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Dudince |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 4:22:20 | - | Oct 20 | Scanzorosciate Int. Race Walking Meeting, Scanzorosciate |
20kmW | 1:38:13 | - | Sep 21 | Murcia IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, Murcia |
20kmW | 1:35:02 | - | Jun 13 | Alytus International Race Walking Festival, Alytus |
20kmW | 1:38:19 | - | May 24 | Krakow Na Rynek Marsz, Kraków |
20kmW | 1:35:18 | - | May 11 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:35:18 | - | May 10 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 4:10:59 | - | Oct 21 | Scanzorosciate Int. Race Walking Meeting, Scanzorosciate |
20kmW | 1:36:14 | - | Jun 23 | Kraków Race Walking Challenge, Kraków |
20kmW | 1:31:20 | - | May 5 | Vallensbæk Phonixmarchen, Vallensbæk |
20kmW | 1:31:20 | - | May 5 | - |
20kmW | 1:35:27 | - | Apr 14 | Poděbrady EAA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Poděbrady |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 4:17:29 | - | Oct 15 | Scanzorosciate Int. Race Walking Meeting, Scanzorosciate |
20kmW | 1:36:13 | - | Oct 7 | Köbenhavn Swedish Race Walking Championships, Copenhagen |
10Kilometr | 48:35 | - | Sep 16 | Turku Nordic Race Walking Championships, Turku |
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Honours
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2026Swedish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2025Swedish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2025Swedish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2024Swedish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2023Swedish Race Walking Meeting
10 Kilometres Race Walk
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2023Swedish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2019Swedish Indoor Race Walking Championships
3000 Metres Race Walk
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2018Swedish Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2008Murcia IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final
20 Kilometres Race Walk
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2006Köbenhavn Swedish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Monica Svensson's 50 km Race Walk personal best?
Monica Svensson's 50 km Race Walk personal best is 4:10:59, set on Oct 21, 2007 in Scanzorosciate (ITA).
Which events does Monica Svensson compete in?
Monica Svensson competes in the 50 km Race Walk and 20 km race walk.
How did Monica Svensson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 14:17.62, set on Feb 28, 2026 in Sätrahallen, Stockholm (SWE) (i). Last competition: Swedish Indoor Championships on Feb 28, 2026, 14:17.62.