Karl Ottfalk

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Karl Ottfalk
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 3:43.55 (2024)
3000m: 7:58.05 (2024)
5000m: 13:57.13 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg SWE
European U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Tampere 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Tampere 3000 m
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Banska Bystrica 3000 m

Karl Ottfalk (born 3 January 2006) is a Swedish long distance and cross country runner. In 2024, he became national senior champion over 5000 metres. [1]

Career

He won gold in the 3000 metres at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovakia. [2]

In 2023, he won the men's junior race at the Nordic Cross Country Championships. [3] He finished fourth in the men's U20 race at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels at the age of 17 years-old. [4]

In June 2024, he became Swedish senior national champion over 5000 metres. [5] In August 2024, he finished sixth at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, in the Men's 3000 metres. [6] He finished ninth in the 5000 metres at the same Championships. [7] [8]

He competed in the U20 race at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Antalya, Turkey in December 2024. [9] At the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, he won the silver medal over 5000 metres in August 2025. [10] He later also won a second medal at the same championships, winning the bronze medal in the 3000 metres in a time of 8:46.43. [11]

References

  1. "Karl Ottfalk". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. "Medal rain over the Swedes at EYOF". dev-friidrott. July 30, 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. "Thøgersen defends Nordic U20 cross country title on the road to Brussels". European-Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. "Laros and reigning champion FitzGerald the U20 favourites in Antalya". European Athletics. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. Silvander, Olof (30 Jun 2024). "Screams and records at the SM". Runnersworld.se. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. "Karl Ottfalk WC sixth in 3000 meters". friidrott. August 30, 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. "5000 METRES MEN". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. "Ottfalk nia i finalen på 5000 meter – bästa europé". Friidrottsförbundet. 28 Aug 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. "U20 favourites FitzGerald and Laros live up to expectations". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. "Renders fends off pack to win 5000m gold for Belgium". European Athletics. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. "Norwegian and British distance doubles on dramatic night". European Athletics. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.