Erica Johansson

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Erica Johansson (born February 5, 1974) is a

athlete who specialized in the long jump. She is the 1992 World Junior Champion, the 1993 European Junior Champion, and the 2000 European Indoor Champion. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
.

Career

Born in

2000 European Indoor Championships
, where she won the gold medal with a jump of 6.89 metres.

She retired after the 2001 season.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Sweden
1989 European Junior Championships Varaždin, Yugoslavia 2nd 6.50 m
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2nd 6.50 m
1991 European Junior Championships
Thessalonika, Greece
4th 6.50 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 1st 6.65 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 6th 6.71 m
European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 1st 6.56 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 22nd (q) 6.10 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 6.64 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 6.75 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 10th 6.63 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 1st 6.89 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 16th (q) 6.53 m
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round

Personal bests

  • Long jump - 6.99 (2000), National record
  • High jump - 1.78 (1989)
  • Triple Jump
    - 13.95 (1999)
  • 100 meters - 11.88 (1997)
  • 200 m - 23.75 (1997)
  • 800 m - 2:21.95 (1989)
  • 100 m hurdles - 13.63 (1998)
  • 400 m hurdles - 58.86 (1994)

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