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Christian Olsson 
Christian Olsson during the 2010 European Team ChampionshipsPersonal information Full name John Christian Bert Olsson Born 25 January 1980
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland CountyResidence Monaco Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3½ in) Weight 73 kg (161 lb) Sport Country Sweden Event(s) Triple jump, High jump Club Örgryte IS Achievements and titles Personal best(s) 17.79 m
17.83 m (indoors)Medal recordOlympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Triple jump World Championships Gold 2003 Paris Triple jump Silver 2001 Edmonton Triple jump World Indoor Championships Gold 2003 Birmingham Triple jump Gold 2004 Budapest Triple jump European Championships Gold 2002 Munich Triple jump Gold 2006 Gothenburg Triple jump Christian Olsson (born 25 January 1980 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships. He also won the overall IAAF Golden League-jackpot in 2004 where he cashed in 500,000 US dollars (after splitting the million dollar pot with Tonique Williams-Darling).
From 2007 to 2009 he was beset by injuries which left him largely on the sidelines and unable to compete at top level competitions.[1]
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Biography
Olsson had his international breakthrough in 2001 when he won silver at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. He has the Swedish national record outdoors, 17.79 m (2004 Summer Olympics), and the Swedish national record indoors, 17.83 m (2004). Olsson has won the Swedish Championships seven times, and has also competed successfully on national level in high jumping.
On 7 March 2004, at the 2004 World Indoor Championships in Athletics, he jumped 17.83 m and matched the World Record. On 23 August 2004, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he jumped 17.79 m, broke the national record and won the gold medal. Four of his six jumps were longer than the silver medalist's best jump.
With the Olympic Gold he completed a rare international sweep, having the Olympic, World Indoor, Outdoor, Regional (European) Indoor and Outdoor titles.
Olsson first became interested in triple jump after watching Jonathan Edwards set the world record at the World Championships in his hometown Gothenburg. Since 1999, Olsson has been trained by Yannick Tregaro. Before that, Olsson was trained by Viljo Nousiainen.
During the autumn and winter 2004/2005 he injured his foot (an injury originating from the 2004 Olympic Final), preventing him from being able to do triple-jumping at full speed. Unfortunately the injury has healed very slowly, and it was still in January 2006 hampering him. In his first competition after the injury, in June 2006, he jumped 17.09 and seem to be back into shape.[2] A month later he won the gold medal at European Championships in his hometown Gothenburg, with a jump of 17.67 m.
At the beginning of the 2007 indoor season, Olsson was injured yet again, and was unable to compete at the European indoor championships.[3][4]
Olsson returned to competition in June at the IAAF Golden League event in Oslo, jumping 17.33 m. In July, he won Golden League event in Paris with 17.56 m.[5] At the Golden League event in Rome, he retired after the second round due to a cramp.[6]
Olsson went to the 2007 World Championships in Athletics but had to pull out before the competition due to an injury during training.[7]
After almost one year of rehabilitation, he returned to competition in July 2008 at the annual event in Stockholm, "DN Galan", but had to pull out due to injury. Afterwards, he announced that he will not compete anymore during the 2008 season; as such he will not participate at the Beijing Olympics. He also suggested that he may retire form the sport.[8][9] Upon a request from the Swedish Olympic team, Olsson agreed to carry the Swedish flag during the opening ceremony.
In July 2009 Olsson made a comeback in a minor event arranged by Örgryte IS in Gothenburg. He then jumped 17.24 m.[10]
On 3 August 2009 Olsson competed in Swedish Championships in Malmö. He won the competition with a jump at 16.72 m. This was the first competition Olsson failed to reach 17 m or more since he jumped in a competition in Birmingham in 2003.[11]
Christian currently lives in Monaco with his girlfriend Gordana Bosanec.
International medals
Triple jump
- Olympic Games
- World Championships in Athletics
- World Indoor Championships in Athletics
- 2004, Budapest - 17.83 m - Gold
- 2003, Birmingham - 17.70 m - Gold
- European Athletics Championships
- 2006, Gothenburg - 17.67 m - Gold
- 2002, Munich - 17.53 m - Gold
- European Indoor Athletics Championships
- European Athletics U23 Championships
- 2001, Amsterdam - 17.24 m - Gold
- European Athletics Junior Championships
- 1999, Riga - 16.18 m - Silver
High jump
- European Athletics Junior Championships
- 1999, Riga - 2.21 m - Gold
Other victories
Triple jump
- 2001: Helsinki (Grand Prix) - 17.08 m; Vaasa (European Cup first league) - 17.00 m; Rethymno (athletics meet) - 17.49 m
- 2002: Athens (Grand Prix) - 17.40 m; Seville (European Cup first league) - 17.63 m; Monaco (IAAF Golden League) - 17.63 m; Berlin (Golden League) - 17.40 m; Paris (Grand Prix Final) - 17.48 m
- 2003: Lappeenranta (European Cup first league) - 17.38 m; Rethymno (athletics meet) - 17.55 m; Gateshead (Grand Prix) - 17.92(w) m; Stockholm (Grand Prix) - 17.36 m; Monaco (World Athletics Final) - 17.55 m
- 2004: Turin (Grand Prix) - 17.61 m; Bergen (Golden League) - 17.58 m; Bydgoszcz (European Cup super league) - 17.30 m; Gateshead (Grand Prix) - 17.43 m; Rome (Golden League) - 17.50 m; Paris Saint-Denis (Golden League) - 17.41 m; Zürich (Golden League) - 17.46 m; Brussels (Golden League) - 17.44 m; Berlin (Golden League) - 17.45 m; Monaco (World Athletics Final) - 17.66 m
- 2006: Prague (European Cup super league) - 17.40 m; Lausanne (Grand Prix) - 17.62 m; London (Grand Prix) - 17.42 m; Zürich (Golden League-meet) - 17.39 m
- 2007: Vaasa (European Cup first league) - 17.33 m; Paris Saint-Denis (Golden League) - 17.56 m; Rome (Golden League) - 17.19 m
International awards
- Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year Trophy 2004
- Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year Trophy 2003
Personal bests
- Triple jump
- Indoor - 17.83 metres
- Outdoor - 17.79 metres
- High jump - 2.28 metres
- Long jump - 7.71 metres
References
- ^ Turner, Chris (2010-01-16). Robles vs Oliver; Olsson returns after three years to Stockholm. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- ^ Christian Olsson is back! IAAF, 13 June 2006
- ^ Knee injury in training causes Olsson’s withdrawal IAAF, 1 February 2007
- ^ Olsson out of European Indoor Championships IAAF, 25 February 2007
- ^ Olsson left to consider what might have been IAAF, 6 July 2007
- ^ "it was not an injury" IAAF, 13 July 2007
- ^ Christian Olsson injured – No World Championships IAAF, 21 August 2007
- ^ And Olsson returns but looks to have injured himself again IAAF, 22 july 2008
- ^ "The Olympics are gone, the whole season is gone" European Athletics, July 23, 2008
- ^ http://www.svd.se/sportspel/nyheter/artikel_3253149.svd
- ^ Svenska Dagbladet paper issue August 4, 2009
External links
- Olympic Movement
- IAAF - International Association of Athletics Federations
- IAAF profile for Christian Olsson
- EAA - European Athletic Association
- BBC Sports Article - (2004 Summer Olympics)
- BBC Sports Article - (2003 World Championships in Athletics)
Awards Preceded by
Dwain ChambersMen's European Athlete of the Year
2003 – 2004Succeeded by
Virgilijus Alekna
Olympic Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1896: James Connolly (USA) • 1900: Myer Prinstein (USA) • 1904: Myer Prinstein (USA) • 1908: Tim Ahearne (GBR) • 1912: Gustaf Lindblom (SWE) • 1920: Vilho Tuulos (FIN) • 1924: Nick Winter (AUS) • 1928: Mikio Oda (JPN) • 1932: Chūhei Nambu (JPN) • 1936: Naoto Tajima (JPN) • 1948: Arne Åhman (SWE) • 1952: Adhemar da Silva (BRA) • 1956: Adhemar da Silva (BRA) • 1960: Józef Szmidt (POL) • 1964: Józef Szmidt (POL) • 1968: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1972: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1976: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1980: Jaak Uudmäe (URS) • 1984: Al Joyner (USA) • 1988: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1992: Mike Conley (USA) • 1996: Kenny Harrison (USA) • 2000: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 2004: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2008: Nelson Évora (POR)
World Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1983: Zdzisław Hoffmann (POL) • 1987: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1991: Kenny Harrison (USA) • 1993: Mike Conley (USA) • 1995: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 1997: Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) • 1999: Charles Friedek (GER) • 2001: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 2003: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2005: Walter Davis (USA) • 2007: Nelson Évora (POR) • 2009: Phillips Idowu (GBR) • 2011: Christian Taylor (USA)
World Indoor Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1985: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1987 – 1989: Mike Conley (USA) • 1991: Igor Lapshin (URS) • 1993: Pierre Camara (FRA) • 1995: Brian Wellman (BER) • 1997: Yoel García (CUB) • 1999: Charles Friedek (GER) • 2001: Paolo Camossi (ITA) • 2003 – 2004: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2006: Walter Davis (USA) • 2008: Phillips Idowu (GBR) • 2010: Teddy Tamgho (FRA)
European Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1934: Willem Peters (NED) • 1938: Onni Rajasaari (FIN) • 1946: Valdemar Rautio (FIN) • 1950 – 1954: Leonid Shcherbakov (URS) • 1958 – 1962: Józef Szmidt (POL) • 1966: Georgi Stoikovski (BUL) • 1969: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1971: Jörg Drehmel (GDR) • 1974: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1978: Miloš Srejović (YUG) • 1982: Keith Connor (GBR) • 1986: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1990: Leonid Voloshin (URS) • 1994: Denis Kapustin (RUS) • 1998: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 2002 – 2006: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2010: Phillips Idowu (GBR)
European Indoor Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1970: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1971: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1972: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1973: Carol Corbu (ROU) • 1974: Michal Joachimovski (POL) • 1975: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1976: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1977: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1978: Anatoly Piskulin (URS) • 1979: Gennadiy Valyukevich (URS) • 1980: Béla Bakosi (HUN) • 1981: Shamil Abbyasov (URS) • 1982: Béla Bakosi (HUN) • 1983: Nikolay Musiyenko (URS) • 1984: Grigoriy Yemets (URS) • 1985: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1986: Māris Bružiks (URS) • 1987: Serge Hélan (FRA) • 1988: Oleg Sakirkin (URS) • 1989: Nikolay Musiyenko (URS) • 1990: Igor Lapshin (RUS) • 1992: Leonid Voloshin (RUS) • 1994: Leonid Voloshin (RUS) • 1996: Máris Bružiks (LAT) • 1998: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 2000: Charles Friedek (GER) • 2002: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2005: Igor Spasovkhodskiy (RUS) • 2007: Phillips Idowu (GBR) • 2009: Fabrizio Donato (ITA) • 2011: Teddy Tamgho (FRA)
World Best Year Performance in Men's Triple Jump 1970: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1971: Pedro Pérez (CUB) • 1972: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1973: Mikhail Bariban (URS) • 1974: Viktor Saneyev (URS) • 1975 – 1976: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) • 1977: Ron Livers (USA) • 1978 – 1979: João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) • 1980: Jaak Uudmäe (URS) • 1981: Willie Banks (USA) • 1982: Keith Connor (GBR) • 1983: Vasiliy Grishchenkov (URS) • 1984: Oleg Protsenko (URS) • 1985: Willie Banks (USA) • 1986 – 1988: Hristo Markov (BUL) • 1989: Vladimir Inozemtsev (URS) • 1990 – 1991: Kenny Harrison (USA) • 1992 – 1994: Mike Conley (USA) • 1995: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 1996: Kenny Harrison (USA) • 1997: Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) • 1998: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 1999: Charles Friedek (GER) • 2000 – 2002: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) • 2003 – 2004: Christian Olsson (SWE) • 2005: Marian Oprea (ROM) • 2006: Walter Davis (USA) • 2007: Jadel Gregório (BRA) • 2008: Nelson Évora (POR) • 2009: Phillips Idowu (GBR); • 2010: Teddy Tamgho (FRA)
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Gothenburg
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Swedish triple jumpers
- Swedish high jumpers
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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