JOHANSSON Vidar

8 Oct 1996
24
Male

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
420213000m SteeplechaseWorld Athletics Continental TourTurku, FIN8:24.29

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
1020183000m SteeplechaseWorld ChallengeTurku, FIN8:56.12


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Football. (hallandsposten.se, 05 Mar 2021)
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Athlete, Student
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Medicine, Gothenburg, SWE
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English, Swedish
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Savedalens AIK [Sweden]
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Per Skoog [personal], since 2011
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He began training in the sport at age 15 at Savedalens AIK in Sweden. (idrottonline.se, 02 Jul 2021)
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He originally played football, but his potential for athletics was first recognised by coach Per Skoog after winning a Swedish school title. He then decided to start focusing on athletics. "Athletics went better for me [than football] and required a lot of time so therefore I had to make a choice. Football has become more of a fun thing in recent years." (hallandsposten.se, 05 Mar 2021; idrottonline.se, 02 Jul 2021)
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To reach the final of the 3000m steeplechase at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (idrottonline.se, 02 Jul 2021)
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Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (lokalpressen.eu, 02 Jul 2021)
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"I think championships suit me. I'm good at running man against man." (hallandsposten.se, 05 Mar 2021)

General Interest

General
DOWN TO THE WIRE
He qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games after registering a time of 8:18.31 [Olympic qualifying standard was 8:22.00] on the final day of the qualifying period at an Olympic qualification tournament held in June 2021 in Castellon de la Plana, Spain. "When the bell rang for the last lap I was in the lead and I saw that the clock showed 7:15 and I knew I had a chance. You are so tired but it is so motivating to chase the Olympic qualifying standard that it is possible to dig deep. I feel a great rush of joy in my whole body. Reaching the qualifying standard is absolutely fantastic." (lokalpressen.eu, 02 Jul 2021; bannisterrunning.se, 03 Jun 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2019 he began studying industrial economics at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, but later switched his degree to medicine. He says athletes are well suited to work as doctors. "We are used to taking personal responsibility with structure and routines of everyday life. We also have an interest in the body and how everything is connected." (idrottonline.se, 02 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 2019; hallandsposten.se, 05 Mar 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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