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Sweden
Career
1937 - 2024
Best year
1948
Total points
208
Best results
3x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#12
10-year rank
#7
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | European Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 4 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2024 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 8 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2023 | World Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 2 | 6 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2022 | European Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 2 | 2 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2022 | World Championship | 35 km walk | Men | 3 | 3 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2022 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 35 km walk | Men | 1 | 8 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2022 | World Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 3 | 3 | Perseus Karlström |
| 2019 | World Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 3 | 3 | Perseus Karlström |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | 5 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | Stefan Johansson |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 2 | 12 | Bo Gustafsson |
| 1982 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | Bo Gustafsson |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 6 | Ingvar Pettersson |
| 1963 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 2 | Ingvar Pettersson |
| 1961 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 20 km walk | Men | 2 | 4 | Lennart Back |
| 1961 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 2 | Åke Söderlund |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 2 | 12 | John Ljunggren |
| 1958 | European Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | Lennart Back |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 6 | John Ljunggren |
| 1954 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1953 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1952 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 10 km walk | Men | 1 | 24 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1950 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 2 | 2 | John Ljunggren |
| 1950 | European Championship | 10 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1950 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | Verner Ljunggren |
| 1950 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1949 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 10 km walk | Men | 1 | 24 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 1 | 24 | John Ljunggren |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 10 km walk | Men | 2 | 12 | Ingemar Johansson |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1946 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 1 | 4 | John Ljunggren |
| 1946 | Own WR improvement | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 4 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1946 | European Championship | 10 km walk | Men | 1 | 4 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 1 | John Mikaelsson |
| 1937 | World record - improvement | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 8 | John Mikaelsson |
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