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Born | Järfälla, Sweden [1] | 9 April 1992||||||||||||||
Education | University of Texas at Arlington | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
College team | UT Arlington Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
Club | Hässelby SK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emil Blomberg (born 9 April 1992) is a Swedish runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without finishing his heat. He also represented his country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Sweden | |||||
2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 11th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:12.921 |
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:11.66 |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:48.98 |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 38th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.57 |
2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.09 |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 36th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:42.33 |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:22.92 |
1Did not finish in the final
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