The Swedish national team captain chose to register Montler for the World Championships in Torun, Poland, March 20-22, and estimated the long jumper's chance of getting a place at 5-10 percent.
After a series of dropouts, the 30-year-old received a positive World Athletics notification - but it was a messy one.
I don't know if "Tobbe" knows this happened, says Bergqvist, explaining that WA first announced that the Swede was ready, but several hours later he wasn't because WA had miscalculated.
By then we had already booked a ticket, and after some persuasion he came back in. They had been too quick to give the go-ahead, so now he's 17th in the men's long jump.
Sweden has ten athletes in the squad.
Facts: Sweden's squad for the Indoor World Championships
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1,500 m: Wilma Nielsen, Hässelby.
3,000 m: Vera Sjöberg, Täby, Samuel Pihlström, Hälle.
Long jump: Khaddi Sagnia, Göta Karlstad, Thobias Montler, Malmö.
High jump: Louise Ekman, Gefle.
Pole vault: Armand Duplantis, Uppsala.
Shot put: Axelina Johansson, Hässelby, Fanny Roos, Malmö, Wictor Petersson, Malmö.
