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Wilma Nielsen

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Birth dateJun 2, 2001

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Wilma Nielsen is a Swedish middle-distance runner born on June 2, 2001. She specializes in the 800 metres and has competed collegiately in the United States at several prestigious programs.

Nielsen won a bronze medal at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 800 metres, demonstrating her ability at the continental age-group level. She currently runs for the Oregon Ducks and previously competed for Bradley University and the University of Washington.

As a European U23 Championships medallist competing in one of America's top collegiate programs, Nielsen has positioned herself for continued success. Her combination of international experience and elite collegiate development reflects her potential as a rising talent in middle-distance running.

Key facts

1500 Metres Short Track

4:01.60

Mile Short Track

4:21.04

2026 season best

4:01.60

Feb 14, 2026 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Road Running Championships

Sep 19, 2026 · 4:35.73

World Athletics Road Running Championships

Record

National record · Mile 4:21.04

National record

Age

25 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 4:01.60, Mile Short Track 4:21.04, 2026 season best 4:01.60 (Feb 14, 2026, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships, Sep 19, 2026, 4:35.73 · National record (Mile) · 25 years old

Personal bests

26.99

56.59

2:00.86

4:01.60

Mile

4:21.04

3000m

9:00.50

5000m

17:30.23

1500m-short-track

4:01.60

2000Metres

7:22.66

3000m-short-track

9:00.50

800m-short-track

2:01.27

1000m

2:38.95

1000m-short-track

2:38.95

mile-short-track

4:21.04

4x800Metre

8:17.28

DistanceMe

10:45.99

400m-short-track

59.54

200m-short-track

27.39

300m

43.59

300MetresH

46.69

600m

1:34.64

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	800m	2:03.30	-	May 15, 2026	↑	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2026	1000m	2:37.44	-	Aug 23, 2026	↑	Folksam Grand Prix Göteborg
2026	1500m-short-track	4:01.60	-	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	1500m	4:04.19	-	Sep 8, 2026	↑	62° Palio Città della Quercia
2026	Mile	4:21.04	-	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	mile-short-track	4:21.04	-	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	MileRoad	4:35.73	-	Sep 19, 2026	-	World Athletics Road Running Championships
2026	DistanceMe	10:48.76	-	Mar 13, 2026	↓	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
2025	800m-short-track	2:01.27	-	Feb 15, 2025	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2025	800m	2:01.27	-	Feb 15, 2025	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2025	1500m	4:02.05	-	Aug 12, 2025	↑	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
2025	1500m-short-track	4:07.38	-	Jan 25, 2025	↑	Dr. Sander Invitational, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)
2025	mile-short-track	4:25.78	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Millrose Games
2025	Mile	4:25.78	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Millrose Games
2025	3000m	9:00.50	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	3000m-short-track	9:00.50	-	Dec 6, 2025	-	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	DistanceMe	10:45.99	-	Mar 14, 2025	↓	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
2024	800m	2:00.86	-	Jun 11, 2024	↑	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
2024	800m-short-track	2:02.33	-	Mar 9, 2024	↑	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i)
2024	1500m	4:10.24	-	Jun 16, 2024	↑	Folksam GP Sollentuna, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna - National Events
2024	1500m-short-track	4:18.50	-	Feb 18, 2024	↑	Swedish Indoor Championships
2024	Mile	4:28.51	-	Aug 21, 2024	↑	Borås Folksam Grand Prix, Ryavallen, Borås
2024	mile-short-track	4:31.94	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2024	4x800Metre	8:17.28	-	Apr 27, 2024	↑	The Penn Relay Carnival
2023	800m	2:02.11	-	May 28, 2023	↑	58th International Pentecost Sport Meeting Rehlingen
2023	800m-short-track	2:02.91	-	Feb 10, 2023	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2023	1000m-short-track	2:38.95	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	Dr. Sander Invitational, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
2023	1000m	2:38.95	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	Dr. Sander Invitational, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
2023	1500m	4:11.16	-	Sep 2, 2023	↑	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
2023	5000m	17:30.23	-	Aug 13, 2023	-	Swedish U23 Championships, Hedens IP, Helsingborg
2022	400m	56.59	-	Aug 20, 2022	↑	Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE)
2022	800m	2:02.69	-	Jul 30, 2022	↑	Gothenburg Athletics GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg
2022	1500m	4:23.16	-	Jun 21, 2022	↑	Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala (SWE)
2022	2000Metres	7:31.92	-	Aug 26, 2022	↓	Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna (SWE)
2022	CrossCount	22:31	-	Dec 11, 2022	-	28th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Piemonte-La Mandria Park
2021	400m	57.50	-	Mar 26, 2021	↑	Saint Louis University Stadium, Saint Louis, MO (USA)
2021	800m	2:02.29	-	Jul 10, 2021	↑	European Athletics U23 Championships, Kadrioru staadion, Tallinn
2021	800m-short-track	2:09.03	-	Jan 30, 2021	↑	Indiana State-ISU Indoor Track, Terre Haute, IN (USA) (i)
2021	1500m	4:22.56	-	Apr 10, 2021	↑	Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA)
2021	mile-short-track	4:47.41	-	Feb 27, 2021	↑	University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i)
2021	Mile	4:47.41	-	Feb 27, 2021	↑	University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i)
2021	4x800Metre	8:55.92	-	Jul 31, 2021	↑	Källbrinks IP, Huddinge (SWE)
2020	400m	58.19	-	Jul 4, 2020	↑	Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE)
2020	400m-short-track	59.60	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2020	800m	2:10.01	-	Jul 10, 2020	↑	Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg (SWE)
2020	800m-short-track	2:13.24	-	Jan 26, 2020	↑	IK Pallas, Malmö (SWE) (i)
2020	1500m	4:30.45	-	Aug 22, 2020	↑	Campus Valla, Linköping (SWE)
2020	1500m-short-track	4:37.48	-	Mar 1, 2020	↑	Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2020	2000Metres	7:22.66	-	Aug 22, 2020	↓	Campus Valla, Linköping (SWE)
2019	400m	59.33	-	Jul 28, 2019	↑	Hässleholm (SWE)
2019	400m-short-track	59.54	-	Feb 23, 2019	↑	Växjö (SWE) (i)
2019	600m	1:34.64	-	Jun 23, 2019	↑	Kungälv (SWE)
2019	800m	2:11.05	-	Jul 15, 2019	↑	Varberg GP, Varberg
2019	800m-short-track	2:19.36	-	Jan 28, 2019	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2019	1500m	4:32.93	-	Aug 4, 2019	↑	Västerås (SWE)
2019	1500m-short-track	4:49.77	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Malmö (SWE) (i)
2019	3000m	10:37.89	-	Jun 7, 2019	↑	SAYO, Sollentuna
2018	300MetresH	46.69	-	Jun 29, 2018	-	Göteborg (SWE)
2018	400m	59.37	-	Jun 3, 2018	↑	Göteborg (SWE)
2018	400m-short-track	59.71	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2018	800m	2:15.10	-	Jul 25, 2018	↑	Karlstad Folksam GP, Karlstad
2018	1500m	4:46.32	-	Aug 4, 2018	↑	Huddinge (SWE)
2018	1500m-short-track	5:30.12	-	Aug 5, 2018	↑	-
2017	200m	26.99	+0.6	Jul 15, 2017	↑	Gävle (SWE)
2017	200m-short-track	27.39	-	Dec 17, 2017	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2017	300m	43.59	-	Jun 25, 2017	-	Kungälv (SWE)
2017	400m-short-track	60.55	-	Dec 2, 2017	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2017	400m	60.55	-	Dec 2, 2017	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2017	600m	1:45.86	-	Jun 25, 2017	↑	Kungälv (SWE)
2017	800m	2:24.98	-	Jul 15, 2017	↑	Gävle (SWE)
2016	200m	27.97	-	Feb 14, 2016	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2016	200m-short-track	27.97	-	Feb 14, 2016	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2016	400m	61.40	-	Jun 12, 2016	↑	Göteborg Sävedalsspelen, Göteborg
2016	800m-short-track	2:19.41	-	Jan 30, 2016	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2016	800m	2:19.41	-	Jan 30, 2016	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2016	1000m	3:04.15	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Uddevalla (SWE) (i)
2016	1000m-short-track	3:04.15	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Uddevalla (SWE) (i)
2015	400m-short-track	62.18	-	Dec 5, 2015	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2015	400m	62.18	-	Dec 5, 2015	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2015	800m	2:18.49	-	Jul 3, 2015	↑	Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen
2015	800m-short-track	2:23.93	-	Feb 21, 2015	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2015	1000m	3:07.46	-	Dec 6, 2015	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2015	1000m-short-track	3:07.46	-	Dec 6, 2015	↑	Göteborg (SWE) (i)
2015	1500m	5:03.68	-	Aug 1, 2015	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
2014	600m	1:38.36	-	Jun 27, 2014	↑	Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg
2014	1500m	4:56.25	-	Jun 28, 2014	↑	Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:35.73	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Road Running Championships
1500m	4:04.19	-	Sep 8	62° Palio Città della Quercia
1500m	4:12.95	-	Aug 29	Finnkampen
1000m	2:37.44	-	Aug 23	Folksam Grand Prix Göteborg
1500m	4:05.60	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
1500m	4:13.40	-	Jun 13	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	4:06.78	-	Jun 11	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	4:06.78	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	4:13.40	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1500m	4:07.87	-	May 30	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
1500m	4:13.40	-	May 28	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
1500m	4:13.40	-	May 27	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
1500m	4:07.87	-	May 27	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
800m	2:03.30	-	May 16	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
800m	2:03.30	-	May 15	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1500m	4:20.28	-	May 15	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
800m	2:06.36	-	May 15	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1500m	4:17.02	-	May 15	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1500m	4:11.78	-	May 8	Oregon Twilight
1500m-short-track	4:17.48	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	4:40.06	-	Mar 14	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
DistanceMe	10:48.76	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:28.26	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:40.06	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:38.05	-	Feb 28	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:33.08	-	Feb 27	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:33.08	-	Feb 26	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
DistanceMe	10:59.74	-	Feb 26	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:38.05	-	Feb 26	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
mile-short-track	4:21.04	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
1500m-short-track	4:01.60	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
DistanceMe	10:49.73	-	Feb 13	Crimson Open
mile-short-track	4:23.56	-	Feb 1	Millrose Games
1500m-short-track	4:05.94	-	Feb 1	Millrose Games
mile-short-track	4:23.56	-	Jan 30	Millrose Games
mile-short-track	4:26.74	-	Jan 24	Dr. Sander Invitational
1500m-short-track	4:09.63	-	Jan 24	Dr. Sander Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	9:00.50	-	Dec 6	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
1500m	4:13.98	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	4:13.98	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:04.33	-	Aug 24	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
1500m	4:08.12	-	Aug 23	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
800m	2:04.33	-	Aug 23	Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
1500m	4:02.05	-	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
1500m	4:11.62	-	Aug 10	Folksam Grand Prix Sollentuna
800m	2:02.58	-	Aug 3	Swedish Championships
1500m	4:05.34	-	Aug 2	Swedish Championships
800m	2:06.66	-	Aug 2	Swedish Championships
1500m	4:25.67	-	Aug 1	Swedish Championships
800m	2:02.58	-	Aug 1	Swedish Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Wilma Nielsen's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?

Wilma Nielsen's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 4:01.60, set on Feb 14, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Wilma Nielsen compete in?

Wilma Nielsen competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.

How did Wilma Nielsen perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 4:01.60, set on Feb 14, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships on Sep 19, 2026, 4:35.73.

Wilma Nielsen

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

Honours

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