Christian Olsson

Christian Olsson (born January 25, 1980 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won 1 olympic gold medal, 3 gold and 1 silver medal in the world championships, 2 gold medals in the european championships.

Biography

Olsson had his international breakthrough in 2001 when he won silver at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. He has the Swedish national record outdoors, 17.79m (2004 Summer Olympics), and shares the World record indoors, 17.83m (2004). Olsson has won the Swedish Championships seven times, and has also competed successfully on national level in high jumping.

Related Topics:
2001 - 2001 World Championships in Athletics - 2004 Summer Olympics - High jump

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March 7, 2004 at the 2004 World Indoor Championships in Athletics, he jumped 17.83m and matched the World Record. August 23, 2004 at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he jumped 17.79m, broke the national record and won the gold medal.

Related Topics:
March 7 - 2004 - 2004 World Indoor Championships in Athletics - World Record - August 23 - 2004 Summer Olympics

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