Gunilla Wallengren

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Gunilla Wallengren
Gunilla Wallengren London PL 2012 - Women's 1500m - T54 (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Born (1979-05-02) 2 May 1979 (age 45)
Halanda, Sweden
Home town Vanersborg, Sweden
Sport
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Spina bifida
Disability class T54
Event(s) 400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
ClubBohus Friidrott
Coached byIngela Nilsson
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha Women's 1500m T54
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 1500m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 400m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Swansea Women's 1500m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Swansea Women's 5000m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 400m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 800m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 5000m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 800m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Swansea Women's 400m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Women's 1500m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Berlin Women's 5000m T54

Gunilla Wallengren (born 2 May 1979) is a Swedish Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance events in international level events.

At the age of six, she joined Drivringen, a newly started club in her home town of Trollhättan. [1]

She has won the Great North Run four times. [2] [3] [4]

At the 5000m race held at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Wallengren was involved in a mass crash involving six participants, [5] losing consciousness for several minutes. She recovered and set her sights on the 2012 Paralympics in London. Her results there was a 8th place at 400m and 9th place at 1500m. [1] [6]

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References

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