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Kajsa Bergqvist

Kajsa Bergqvist is a former Swedish high jumper and was the first Swedish female athlete to clear 2 meters. She was born in 1976 in Sollentuna, Stockholm County. Kajsa has won many medals throughout her career, including outdoor world championship gold in 2005 in Helsinki and Olympic bronze in Sydney in 2000.

Kajsa Bergqvist extends to 2028

Fewer track and field medals in the Olympic Games and European Championship than the target for this year. But Kajsa Bergqvist will still be extended as the national team captain over the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028.

Kajsa Bergqvist extends to 2028

Kamga wants to put on a show in the Finnkampen

With an extremely small margin, Sweden won the Finnkampen last year, both on the women's and men's sides. It can be just as even this year, as Olympic Games five Vanessa Kamga comes to Helsinki as one of the biggest Swedish names.

Kamga wants to put on a show in the Finnkampen

Tola won the marathon in record time – Hassan 28th

The career's second marathon was tougher than his first. But gave more appetite.

Tola won the marathon in record time – Hassan 28th

Bergqvist: We will get to see the "Mondo show" for many years to come

The athletics federation captain Kajsa Bergqvist is extremely impressed after Armand Duplantis' second consecutive Olympic Games gold and world record in front of a packed Stade de France. I was completely convinced that he would make 6,25 today, says Bergqvist.

Bergqvist: We will get to see the "Mondo show" for many years to come

"Incredible ability to sit and chat nonsense..."

From nonsense talk and laughter to maximum concentration and great heights. Armand Duplantis has the ability to shift focus when it really matters.

"Incredible ability to sit and chat nonsense..."

Pihlström: Pushing is part of the sport

The Brit George Mills pushed past Samuel Pihlström in one of the repechage heats on 1,500 meters. As a result, the Swede was eliminated on the distance.

Pihlström: Pushing is part of the sport

Duplantis skips the Olympic Village: "A different calm"

Armand Duplantis declines the Olympic Village in Paris. The pole vault star will instead stay at a hotel.

Duplantis skips the Olympic Village: "A different calm"

Swedish Olympic athlete took cocaine - "I'm ashamed"

The Swedish Olympic athlete Oskar Edlund was sentenced in December to day-fines for minor drug offenses, writes Expressen. I am incredibly ashamed, he says.

Swedish Olympic athlete took cocaine - "I'm ashamed"

Sold her Olympic clothes: "Managed the whole fall"

For the first time, Kajsa Bergqvist will lead the Swedish athletics team in the OS. She will certainly tell them how it is to take a medal and how it is to live in the OS village.

Sold her Olympic clothes: "Managed the whole fall"

Almgren withdraws from 10,000 meters at the Olympics

The runner Andreas Almgren is abstaining from running 10,000 meters at the OS in Paris. The reason is problems with a shinbone that have made it impossible for him to train properly.

Almgren withdraws from 10,000 meters at the Olympics

Double Swedish Championship gold for Henriksson

On Wednesday, the Swedish Olympic team will be finalized. One of those who still hopes for a ticket is sprint star Julia Henriksson, who won the Swedish Championship gold on both 100 and 200 meters.

Double Swedish Championship gold for Henriksson

"Sprint, wow, bloody hell we're coming strong"

Armand Duplantis and Perseus Karlström secured the Swedish gold medals in the European Championship in athletics. And then we saw a new Swedish sprint sensation.

"Sprint, wow, bloody hell we're coming strong"

The Swede misses the final – broke his wrist

A fourth Swedish protest at the European Championship in athletics yielded a result. The 1,500-metre runner Samuel Pihlström, who was involved in a fall during the heats, gets to run in the final.

The Swede misses the final – broke his wrist

Clear: The Swede gets a final spot

Erik Erlandsson made it to the European Championships final on 200m – with a hundredth of a margin. Then the trouble started.

Clear: The Swede gets a final spot

A Cold Can Stop the EM Dream for Lycke Holm

The EM site came with an ultimatum – to do better than last year. But a cold can stop Melwin Lycke Holm's hope of reaching the EM final in his first senior championship.

A Cold Can Stop the EM Dream for Lycke Holm

After organizer's mistake: EM-sensation's record is erased

Vanessa Kamga surpassed herself and came fifth in the discus final at the EM. But now Sweden is losing its fine placement and personal record.

After organizer's mistake: EM-sensation's record is erased

The Swedish protest is rejected – Åskag misses the final

Three treble jumpers used shoes in the EM qualifying list that is on a list of prohibited equipment. Sweden filed a protest and demanded that there be 15 jumpers in the final.

The Swedish protest is rejected – Åskag misses the final

Sagnia misses EM: "Not in such good form"

The selected ones – but it's not current to jump. Khaddi Sagnia chooses not to go to the EM in Rome.

Sagnia misses EM: "Not in such good form"

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot

The injured athlete Lovisa Karlsson seemed to be ruled out of a spot in the athletics EM, but now she will still get to compete in Rome. It's just so huge and I think it's so fine that justice wins, says her coach Nadja Casadei.

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot