Monica Westén

SWEWomen

Birth dateMar 15, 1966

BirthplaceHuddinge Municipality, Sweden

Height1.75 m

Weight-

Monica Viola Westén-Rydén (born Westén, 15 March 1966) is a retired Swedish athlete who competed primarily in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, in 1991 and 1993. She won the bronze medal at the 1990 European Championships. Earlier in her career she was a combined events specialist. Her personal best in the event is 54.69 seconds set in Stockholm in 1990.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.69

#171 all-time

800 Metres Short Track

2:02.66

1998 season best

58.45

Jun 25, 1998 · Gävle (SWE)

1998 season best

Age

60 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.69 (#171 all-time), 800 Metres Short Track 2:02.66, 1998 season best 58.45 (Jun 25, 1998, Gävle (SWE)) · 60 years old

Personal bests

24.32

2:01.86

13.57

54.69

4x400m

3:32.36

1.84

6.21

11.36

34.32

Hep

6085

800m-short-track

2:02.66

JavelinThr

34.32

Pentathlon

4520

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1998	100mH	14.88	-1.2	May 26, 1998	↓	Karlstad (SWE)
1998	400mH	58.45	-	Jun 25, 1998	↓	Gävle (SWE)
1997	400mH	57.27	-	Jul 20, 1997	↓	Sundsvall (SWE)
1996	400mH	57.44	-	Jul 14, 1996	↓	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1996	4x400m	3:36.62	-	Jun 29, 1996	↓	Bergen (NOR)
1994	400mH	56.38	-	Aug 10, 1994	↓	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1994	800m-short-track	2:02.66	-	Mar 8, 1994	-	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
1994	800m	2:02.66	-	Mar 8, 1994	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
1994	4x400m	3:32.36	-	Aug 13, 1994	↓	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1993	400mH	55.73	-	Jul 10, 1993	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1993	800m	2:01.86	-	Jul 7, 1993	↑	Gävle (SWE)
1992	HJ	1.84	-	May 30, 1992	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1992	LJ	6.12	+0.9	May 31, 1992	↓	Götzis
1992	SP	10.92	-	May 30, 1992	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1992	100mH	13.80	-0.7	May 30, 1992	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1992	200m	24.68	+2.0	May 30, 1992	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1992	JavelinThr	34.32	-	May 31, 1992	↓	Götzis
1992	JT	34.32	-	May 31, 1992	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1992	400mH	55.93	-	Jul 2, 1992	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1992	800m	2:04.68	-	May 31, 1992	↑	Götzis
1992	4x400m	3:36.48	-	Sep 25, 1992	↓	La Habana IAAF World Cup
1992	Hep	6032	-	May 31, 1992	↓	Götzis
1991	HJ	1.81	-	Jun 15, 1991	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
1991	LJ	6.13	+1.2	Jul 7, 1991	↓	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	SP	10.81	-	Jul 6, 1991	↓	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	100mH	13.96	+2.6	Jul 6, 1991	↓	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	200m	24.69	+2.7	Jul 6, 1991	↑	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	JT	32.84	-	Jul 7, 1991	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
1991	JavelinThr	32.84	-	Jul 7, 1991	↓	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	400mH	55.51	-	Aug 27, 1991	↓	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1991	800m	2:06.94	-	Jul 7, 1991	↑	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1991	Pentathlon	4520	-	Feb 9, 1991	-	Berlin (GER) (i)
1991	Hep	5904	-	Jul 7, 1991	↓	European Cup Combined Events 1st League
1990	HJ	1.84	-	Jun 16, 1990	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1990	LJ	6.21	-0.1	Jun 17, 1990	↓	Götzis
1990	SP	11.23	-	Jun 16, 1990	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1990	100mH	13.57	+0.6	Jun 16, 1990	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1990	200m	24.32	-0.9	Jun 16, 1990	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1990	JT	32.32	-	Jun 17, 1990	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1990	JavelinThr	32.32	-	Jun 17, 1990	↓	Götzis
1990	400mH	54.69	-	Aug 13, 1990	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1990	600m-short-track	1:28.10	-	Feb 4, 1990	-	-
1990	800m	2:06.27	-	Jun 17, 1990	↑	Götzis
1990	4x400m	3:33.89	-	Aug 31, 1990	↓	Split European Championships
1990	Hep	6085	-	Jun 17, 1990	↓	Götzis
1989	HJ	1.84	-	Jul 15, 1989	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1989	LJ	5.85	-0.6	Jun 18, 1989	↓	Götzis
1989	SP	11.36	-	Jun 17, 1989	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1989	100mH	13.76	-1.3	Jul 15, 1989	↓	Tønsberg (NOR)
1989	200m	24.66	+2.4	Jun 17, 1989	↑	Tønsberg (NOR)
1989	JavelinThr	32.62	-	Jun 18, 1989	↓	Götzis
1989	JT	32.62	-	Jun 18, 1989	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1989	400mH	56.58	-	Aug 5, 1989	↓	Strasbourg (FRA)
1989	800m	2:05.84	-	Jun 18, 1989	↑	Götzis
1989	Hep	5920	-	Jun 18, 1989	↓	Götzis
1988	HJ	1.84	-	Jun 18, 1988	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1988	LJ	5.80	+0.7	Jun 19, 1988	↓	Götzis
1988	SP	10.96	-	Jun 18, 1988	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1988	100mH	13.96	+1.3	Jun 18, 1988	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1988	200m	24.74	+2.5	Jun 18, 1988	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1988	JT	30.64	-	Jun 19, 1988	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1988	JavelinThr	30.64	-	Jun 19, 1988	↓	Götzis
1988	800m	2:08.37	-	Jun 19, 1988	↑	Götzis
1988	Hep	5783	-	Jun 19, 1988	↓	Götzis
1987	HJ	1.81	-	May 23, 1987	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1987	LJ	5.74	+0.4	Jul 5, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1987	SP	11.20	-	Jul 4, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1987	100mH	14.20	+0.0	Jul 4, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1987	200m	25.29	-1.9	May 23, 1987	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1987	JT	29.20	-	Jul 5, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1987	JavelinThr	29.20	-	Jul 5, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1987	800m	2:09.06	-	May 24, 1987	↑	Götzis Hypomeeting
1987	Hep	5604	-	Jul 5, 1987	↓	Basel (SUI)
1985	HJ	1.69	-	Sep 7, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	LJ	5.36	+1.8	Sep 8, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	SP	10.67	-	Sep 7, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	100mH	14.06	+5.2	Sep 7, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	200m	25.26	+4.3	Sep 7, 1985	↑	Arles (FRA)
1985	JavelinThr	26.68	-	Sep 8, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	JT	26.68	-	Sep 8, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)
1985	800m	2:14.94	-	Sep 8, 1985	↑	Arles (FRA)
1985	Hep	5216	-	Sep 8, 1985	↓	Arles (FRA)

1998

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	1:00.50	-	Jul 15	Karlstad/Tingvalla, Karlstad
400mH	58.59	-	Jun 29	Sundsvall
400mH	58.45	-	Jun 25	Gävle
400mH	59.74	-	Jun 6	European Cup 1st League Group B, Malmö
400mH	59.41	-	May 30	Sollentuna
100mH	14.88	-1.2	May 26	Karlstad

1997

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.69	-	Aug 30	Stockholm
400mH	57.27	-	Jul 20	Swedish Championships, Sundsvall
400mH	57.90	-	Jun 17	Karlskrona
400mH	58.26	-	Jun 7	European Cup 1st League Group B, Dublin
400mH	58.36	-	May 28	Växjö
400mH	57.85	-	May 24	Florø

1996

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.46	-	Aug 23	Helsinki SWE-FIN, Helsinki
400mH	57.54	-	Aug 11	Swedish Championships, Karlskrona
400mH	57.44	-	Jul 14	Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta
400mH	58.18	-	Jul 2	Gävle
4x400m	3:36.62	-	Jun 29	European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen
400mH	57.53	-	Jun 28	European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen
400mH	57.79	-	Jun 18	Stockholm
400mH	57.90	-	May 29	Bratislava Slovnaft '96, Bratislava
400mH	58.06	-	May 25	Leppävirta

1994

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:32.36	-	Aug 13	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	56.38	-	Aug 10	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	56.74	-	Aug 9	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	56.74	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m	3:32.36	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	56.38	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	57.48	-	Jul 12	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400mH	56.95	-	Jun 12	European Cup 2nd League Group 3, Ljubljana
400mH	56.79	-	Jun 1	Bratislava Slovnaft '94, Bratislava
800m-short-track	2:04.11	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.11	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.66	-	Mar 8	Stockholm (i)

1993

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.88	-	Aug 17	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	56.34	-	Aug 16	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	56.34	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	55.88	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	56.03	-	Aug 1	Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
400mH	55.73	-	Jul 10	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
800m	2:01.86	-	Jul 7	Gävle
400mH	55.96	-	Jul 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400mH	56.48	-	Jun 9	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400mH	57.68	-	May 29	San José
400mH	56.80	-	May 22	New York, NY
400mH	57.22	-	May 16	Sao Paulo, São Paulo

1992

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:36.48	-	Sep 25	La Habana IAAF World Cup
400mH	56.68	-	Aug 2	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400mH	55.93	-	Jul 2	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
JavelinThr	34.32	-	May 31	Götzis
LJ	6.12	+0.9	May 31	Götzis

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Monica Westén's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Monica Westén's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.69, set on Aug 13, 1990 in Stockholm (SWE), #171 on the all-time list.

Which events does Monica Westén compete in?

Monica Westén competes in the 400 m hurdles and 800 Metres Short Track.

How did Monica Westén perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 58.45, set on Jun 25, 1998 in Gävle (SWE).