 Erica Jarder in 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 1986 Täby, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 6.70 m (Beijing 2015) Indoor: 6.71 m (Gothenburg 2013) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Erica May-Lynn Jarder (born 2 April 1986) is a Swedish athlete specializing in long jump. [1] Jarder won the bronze medal in the long jump at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg on 2 March 2013.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | |||||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 18th (q) | Long jump | 5.97 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 13th (q) | Long jump | 6.14 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | Long jump | 6.71 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th | Long jump | 6.47 m | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th | Long jump | 6.36 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | Long jump | 6.39 m | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 11th (q) | Long jump | 6.49 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 12th | Long jump | 6.48 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.33 m (w) |
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