Ronny Olsson
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Personal information | |
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Born | Malmö, Sweden | 1 October 1961
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
Ronny Olsson (born 1 October 1961 in Malmö) is a retired Swedish middle-distance runner.[1] He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented his country at the 1983 World Championships without advancing from the first round.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 42nd (h) | 800 m | 1:49.72 |
1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 800 m | 1:48.75 |
Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.07 | |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.59 |
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 20th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.78 | |
27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:50.17 | |||
1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.16 |
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:46.16 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.28 (Oslo 1984)
- 1500 metres – 3:39.66 (Malmö 1986)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.77 (Stuttgart 1987)
- 1000 metres – 2:21.18 (Sindelfingen 1989)
- 1500 metres – 3:40.35 (Stuttgart 1987)
References
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