Ferdinand Kvan Edman

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Ferdinand Kvan Edman
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Personal information
Nationality Flag of Norway.svg   Norway
Born12 February 1993 (31 years, 185 days old) [1]
Home town Drammen, Norway [2]
EducationDrammen VGS [2]
University of California, Los Angeles
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm) [2]
Weight150 lb (68 kg) [2]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Mile run
3000 metres
College team UCLA Bruins [2]
Coached byEirik Førde [3]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
  • Mile : 3:53.42 (2021)
  • 3000m : 7:36.32 (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Norway.svg Norway
European Team Champs First Division
Gold medal icon.svg 2021 Cluj-Napoca 1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Dublin U20 team
Nordic Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Copenhagen 1500 m
Updated on 15 December 2023

Ferdinand Kvan Edman (born 12 February 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. He is a five-time Norwegian Athletics Championships runner-up, four of those times losing only to Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

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Biography

Edman first gained international experience at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, where he finished 82nd in the U20 race with a time of 20:47 as part of the bronze medal-winning Norwegian team. The following year, he achieved a 27th-place finish in the U20 race at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships in Albufeira with a time of 18:50, and in 2011, he was eliminated in the first round of the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:53.13. In December, he placed 28th in the U20 race at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships in Velenje with a time of 18:36. [1]

The following year, Edman competed at the 2010 World U20 Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, though he did not advance past the preliminary round in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:50.95. At the 2012 European Cross Country Championships in Szentendre, he finished fourth in the U20 race with a time of 18:59. That same year, he moved to the United States and competed on the UCLA Bruins track and field team. [2]

At the 2017 European Cross Country Championships in Šamorín, he finished 52nd in the individual race with a time of 31:43. At the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 meters with a time of 3:50.26. In 2019, he did not qualify for the final at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a time of 3:51.43, and in 2021, he won the 1500 meters at the 2021 Kuortane Games with a time of 3:38.36. In 2022, he was eliminated in the 1500 m preliminary rounds of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene with a time of 3:39.92, and subsequently finished eighth at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in München with a time of 3:37.27. The following year, he did not qualify for the final at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul with a time of 3:44.44. [1]

Edman became a full-time professional in 2022 and he is coached by Eirik Førde. [3]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventMarkPlaceCompetitionVenueDate
Mile run 3:53.428th Bislett Games Oslo, Norway 1 July 2021
3000 metres 7:36.325th Hanžeković Memorial Zagreb, Croatia 10 September 2023

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ferdinand Kvan Edman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ferdinand Edman - Track & Field". UCLA Bruins .
  3. 1 2 "Bli kjent med Ferdinand Kvan Edman". Friidrett (in Norwegian).