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| Erik
PERSSON |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Sweden
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 12 Jan 1994
in Kungsbacka, SWE |
| Height | 1.81 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Bergen, NOR |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Kungsbacka SS: Sweden |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Cultural Studies, Sport Studies - Malmo University: Sweden |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He began swimming because he always liked water activities. |
Name of coach |
Ulrika Sandmark [national], SWE |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Swedish |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"[Swimming] is a lifestyle. It is more than a job. You have to use the whole day and do everything as well as possible to be able to perform at the top." (goteborg.etc.se, 04 Dec 2019) |
Awards and honours |
He was named West Sweden Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year in 2019/20. (vssf.nu, 09 Jun 2020)
In 2019 he was named Male Swimmer of the Year by the Swedish Swimming Association. (norrahalland.se, 12 Feb 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.88 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.20 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.12 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.21 |
| 7 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.46 |
| 9 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.87 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.03 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:45.85 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.38 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.38 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.39 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.66 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.58 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.08 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.87 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.75 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.19 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Breaststroke |
58.05 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.91 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
57.86 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.15 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.83 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.83 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.55 |
| 9 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:28.03 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.66 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.50 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.25 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.54 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:36.00 |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.50 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.65 |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:49.97 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
DNS |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:02.05 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:13.09 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.78 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Breaststroke |
DNS |
| 4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.95 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.18 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
57.97 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.82 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:37.97 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.80 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Breaststroke |
58.08 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.86 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.09 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.42 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Breaststroke |
59.21 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.10 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.27 |
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