Switching countries - Olympic debut for Sweden
She started with modern pentathlon in Bulgaria. Now Marlena Jawaid, 23, gets to make her Olympic debut – for Sweden.
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Jawaid hits form – can set her sights on the Olympics?
A placing among the eight best was the absolute requirement to have a chance to reach the Olympic Games. Marlena Jawaid finished seventh in the World Championship final in modern pentathlon in Zhengzhou, China. As a result, she likely secured a Swedish quota place for Paris.
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