Madelein Svensson
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Britta Madelein Svensson (born July 20, 1969 in Sollefteå
, Västernorrland) is a retired race walker
from Sweden
. She won the silver medal in the women's 10km Walk at the 1991 World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan and represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain, where she ended up in sixth place in the women's 10km Walk event.
Sollefteå
Sollefteå is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,530 inhabitants in 2005.The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name of the village was given as De Solatum - a name that can be...
, Västernorrland) is a retired race walker
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She won the silver medal in the women's 10km Walk at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan and represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain, where she ended up in sixth place in the women's 10km Walk event.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 1990 | European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany .... |
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17th | 10 km |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 June 1991 in the streets of San Jose, California, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
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13th | 10 km |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10 km Walk These are the official results of the Women's 10 km Walk event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 24, 1991 with the start at 10:25h local time.... |
Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 10 km 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10 km Walk These are the official results of the Women's 10 km Walk event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 24, 1991 with the start at 10:25h local time.... |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 10 km |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 24 and 25 April 1993 in the streets of Monterrey, Mexico.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Monterrey, Mexico | 4th | 10 km |