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Nationality | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Helsingborg, Sweden | 2 November 1982|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | IFK Helsingborg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.44 s (2002) 200m: 20.30 s (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wissman won the gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Athletics 2009 in Torino, Italy. This was Johan's first international gold medal at the time 45.89.
He finished second in 200 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2004 and second in 400 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 2008.
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