Johnny Kroon

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Johnny Kroon
Personal information
Born (1960-01-06) 6 January 1960 (age 65)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event1500 metres
ClubHeleneholms IF
Malmö AI

Johnny Kroon (born 6 January 1960) is a Swedish former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. [1] He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships. He held the national record in the 1500 metres between 1985 and 2019.

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His son, Simon Kroon, is a footballer.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1979 European Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th1500 m3:53.56
13th3000 m8:19.24
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 13th (h)1500 m 3:42.75
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 8th1500 m 3:45.91
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 7th1500 m 3:42.61
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 9th1500 m 3:54.14
World Championships Rome, Italy 35th (h)1500 m 3:49.06

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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