The Swedish qualifying limit in triple jump was 13.95 meters and Sjöstrand has jumped 14.01 at best this year. When World Athletics, the International Athletics Federation, established the ranking of the 36 best over the weekend, Sjöstrand ended up in 45th place.
It was fairly expected. She did not climb as much in the ranking after the Swedish Championship as we had hoped for. Everyone is aware that a nomination does not mean that you are selected. You can have met our criteria and be registered for the World Championship, but then you have to pick up enough points to get all the way in, says Kajsa Bergqvist at a press conference.
Several took a leap
Sjöstrand has two Swedish Championship silvers, most recently in Karlstad this summer. At the World Championship indoors in Ninjang at the end of March, she finished in 11th place.
The last weekend, many countries have national championships and these are competitions that give many points, which meant that several took a leap, says the national team captain.
Sweden is sending 35 athletes to the World Championship, which is the second largest team of all time. Only at the home World Championship in Gothenburg in 1995 were there more - 36 athletes.
This shows how strong Swedish athletics stands. At my first World Championship in this role in Eugene, there were 22, in Budapest 30 - and now 35, says Kajsa Bergqvist.
Duplantis gold favorite
Sweden's greatest gold hope is of course the pole vault star Armand Duplantis, but Bergqvist believes that the national team has several other medal chances. Including the reigning World Champion Daniel Ståhl.
If Daniel (Ståhl) is not there and fighting, I will be surprised. He exudes a great deal of self-confidence. But the level in the men's discus is brutal right now, says Bergqvist.
No specific medal target was communicated from the national team.
But it can be stated that several are given in the medal discussions. I think we have more potential top-eight placements than we have had in the last championships, says Bergqvist.
The World Championship will be held in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September.
Women: Julia Henriksson (100 meters, 200 meters), Nora Lindahl (200 meters), Vera Sjöberg (1500 meters), Vilma Nielsen (1500 meters), Mia Barnett (1500 meters), Sarah Lahti (5000 meters), Moa Granat (400 meters hurdles), Engla Nilsson (high jump), Ellen Ekholm (high jump), Kajsa Roth (pole vault), Maja Åskag (triple jump), Khaddi Sagnia (long jump), Fanny Roos (shot put), Axelina Johansson (shot put), Sara Lennman (shot put), Vanessa Kamga (discus), Caisa-Marie Lindfors (discus), Rebecka Hallerth (hammer throw).
Men: Henrik Larsson (100 meters and 200 meters), Andreas Kramer (800 meters), Samuel Pihlström (1500 meters), Andreas Almgren (5000 meters, 10,000 meters), Suldan Hassan (marathon), Ebba Tulu Chala (marathon), Vidar Johansson (3000 meters steeplechase), Leo Magnusson (3000 meters steeplechase), Carl Bengtström (400 meters hurdles), Oskar Edlund (400 meters hurdles), Armand Duplantis (pole vault), Thobias Montler (long jump), Wictor Pettersson (shot put), Jesper Arbinge (shot put), Daniel Ståhl (discus), Ragnar Carlsson (hammer throw), Perseus Karlström (20 kilometers walk, 35 kilometers walk).
