Peter Karlsson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Born | November 23, 1970 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | track and field athletics |
Peter Karlsson (born 23 November 1970 in
Swedish record holder in the 100 meter dash with 10.18, as well as co-holder of the indoor 60 meter record of 6.58, together with Patrik Lövgren
.
In 1996, Peter ran 100 meter in 9.98 although with a tailwind of 4.0 m/s, which is beyond the legal limit of 2.0 m/s.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| |||||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland
|
7th (sf) | 100 m | 10.41 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.05 | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
25th (qf) | 100 m | 10.39 |
| 9th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.78[4] | |||
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden
|
3rd | 60 m | 6.64 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States
|
17th (qf) | 100 m | 10.24 | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.67 | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece
|
40th (qf) | 100 m | 10.40 |
| 12th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.04 | |||
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain
|
17th (h) | 60 m | 6.70 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.32 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.18 (0.0 m/s) (Cottbus 1996) NR
- 200 metres – 21.31 (+2.0 m/s) (Stockholm 1993)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.58 (Gent 1996) NR
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Peter Karlsson at World Athletics
- ^ All-Athletics profile
- ^ Disqualified in the final
