Irene Ekelund
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.jpg) Ekelund after XL-Galan in February 2013. | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Irene Michelle Ekelund | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||
| Born |
8 March 1997 Pakistan | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Karlstad, Sweden | ||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Club | Malmö AI (2013–) | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lasse Eriksson | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Irene Ekelund (born 8 March 1997 in Pakistan) is a Swedish track and field sprint athlete, who competes for Malmö Allmänna Idrottsförening.[1] She currently holds the Swedish indoor record in 200 metres.[2] At the Swedish National Indoor Championships in Norrköping 2013, Ekelund won gold medals in the distances 60 metres and 200 metres. Her international debut took place in the indoor-international between Sweden, Finland and Norway in Växjö, Sweden at January 20, 2013.[3]
On 14 July 2013 Ekelund won the gold medal at the World Youth Championships in Donetsk when she finished first in the 200 metres final. It was also the first gold medal for Sweden in a sprint event in a global championship ever.[4]
Personal bests
| Track | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Note |
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| Outdoor | 100 m | 11.35 | Kil, Sweden | 8 June 2013 | NJR |
| 200 m | 22.92 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 14 July 2013 | NJR | |
| Indoor | 60 m | 7.32 | Stockholm, Sweden | 21 February 2013 | NJR |
| 200 m | 23.15 | Norrköping, Sweden | 17 February 2013 | NR |
Achievements
| 2013 | 2013 World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 5th | 100 m | 11.62 |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.92 CR |
References
- ↑ Magnusson, Dan (11 February 2013). "Krönikan: Fin friidrott festlig feelgood-faktor för folket" (in Swedish). Smålandsposten. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Indoors round-up: Torneus, Lavillenie, Moreira hit form at Nationals". European Athletic Association. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Laget till Nordenkampen" (in Swedish). Swedish Athletic Association. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ekelund vann guld på 22,92" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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