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.
Armand Duplantis is taking a long break from competition - to come back even better. New poles will lift the pole vault star to the next dream mark: 6.40. He can jump considerably higher, says agent Daniel Wessfeldt.
SportsThis weekend, the Ultimate Championship will be held in Budapest, the new athletics competition with huge prize money. But several disciplines are being left out - including discus, which means Swedish star Daniel Ståhl is missing. Some disciplines may not be considered attractive enough, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.
SportsThe 2026 Finnkampen was an athletics drama right to the finish line. Alice Magnell Millán secured victory for Sweden's women, but the men's team lost after a photo finish. Very disappointing, says 1,500-meter runner Jonas Magnusson.
SportsThe Swedish women face an even bigger uphill battle ahead of the second day of the Finnkampen. The 4x100-meter relay team was disqualified after a Finnish protest last night, writes Expressen.
SportsAnother withdrawal ahead of Finnkampen. Patricia Kamga misses the competition with back pain.
SportsAhead of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist set a bold goal of seven Swedish medals, which would have meant a new record. The result was five - and a whole bunch of fourth places. That should turn around soon, Bergqvist tells TT.
SportsMany sports welcome Russia back after the ban over its war of aggression against Ukraine. But not athletics - yet. I would be really pissed off then, says Ukrainian high jump star Yaroslava Mahuchikh to TT.
SportsFirst, Andreas Almgren easily took the European Championship gold in the 10,000 meters. A quarter of an hour later, Samuel Pihlström ran to silver in the 1,500 meters. There have been tears, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.
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