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Ingebrigtsen Claims Second Gold as Pihlström Finishes Fifth in 1500m

Samuel Pihlström missed a medal on 1,500 meters during the Indoor World Championship in athletics in China. The 24-year-old Swede fought for the medals behind the superior winner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but finished fifth.

Ingebrigtsen Claims Second Gold as Pihlström Finishes Fifth in 1500m

This is the Swedish athletics team for the indoor World Championship

Armand Duplantis is joined by ten Swedish track and field athletes in the indoor World Championship in Chinese Nanjing next weekend. .

This is the Swedish athletics team for the indoor World Championship

Bergqvist's tribute: "It's completely incredible"

Kajsa Bergqvist was lyrical, emotional and tear-eyed after Engla Nilsson's European Championship bronze in high jump at the indoor championships in Apeldoorn. It's completely incredible, she says.

Bergqvist's tribute: "It's completely incredible"

European Championship bronze success after boyfriend's joke: "Crazy"

The boyfriend joked that she wouldn't come last in the final and dad cried in the stands. Engla Nilsson took a sensational bronze in high jump at the European Championship indoors in Apeldoorn.

European Championship bronze success after boyfriend's joke: "Crazy"

First since Ricky Bruch: "Fantastic"

Wictor Petersson took an unexpected silver in the indoor European Championship and became the first male shot putter to take a championship medal since Ricky Bruch 54 years ago. It's incredibly powerful, he says.

First since Ricky Bruch: "Fantastic"

To the European Championship semi after a thousandth-of-a-second drama: "I heard Kajsa"

Four thousandths of a second. With such a small margin, Julia Henriksson made it to the semifinal on 60 meters at the European Championship in indoor athletics in Apeldoorn – despite running a season's best, 7.

To the European Championship semi after a thousandth-of-a-second drama: "I heard Kajsa"

This is Sweden's team for the Indoor European Championship

Three days after her Swedish record on 200 meters at the indoor Swedish Championship in Växjö, Julia Henriksson was selected to the year's first athletics championship, the indoor European Championship in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. .

This is Sweden's team for the Indoor European Championship

Deleted 40-year-old record

Wictor Petersson achieved a super throw at the indoor Swedish Championships in Växjö on Saturday. So good that he erased the 40-year-old Swedish record in shot put.

Deleted 40-year-old record

Kamga Impressed – Swedes Lead Finnkampen

Vanessa Kamga continues to show top form. It was a victory and a Finnish Championship record for the Olympic Games five-woman in discus.

Kamga Impressed – Swedes Lead Finnkampen

Henriksson hopes for the Olympics: "Will show"

Athletics-SM is underway in Uddevalla. Then, the expected Swedish champions on 100 meters were crowned – Henrik Larsson and Julia Henriksson.

Henriksson hopes for the Olympics: "Will show"