Johan Wissman

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Johan Wissman
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Johan Wissman in 2007
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 41)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
ClubIFK Helsingborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.44 s (2002)

200m: 20.30 s (2007)
300m: 32.10 s (2008)

400m: 44.56 s (2007)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Men’s athletics
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Budapest 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Valencia 400 m
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Gothenburg 200 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Torino 400 m
European Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Leiria 400m

Johan Lukas Wissman (born 2 November 1982) is a Swedish athlete from Helsingborg, specializing in the 200 and 400 m. He is the current national record holder in both of these events.

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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.

He also won the silver medal in the 200 m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

He came in seventh place in 400 m in the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan and he finished 8th in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.

At the 2010 European Athletics Championships he focused on the 200 m, after being marred by injuries for most of the season. Wissman made it to the semifinals, where he was 0.02 seconds from a spot in the final. [1]

Personal bests

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References

  1. "European Athletics Results".