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Jimisola Laursen

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Jimisola Andreas Laursen (born 13 July 1977 in Malmö) is a retired Swedish sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[1] He represented his country at three consecutive World Championships, starting in 2001 where he reached the semifinals. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2002 European Indoor Championships.

Laursen today works as First Officer for Scandinavian Airlines.[2]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sweden
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 16th (sf) 400 m 47.79
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 5th 400 m 46.48
6th 4x400 m relay 3:07.27
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 400 m 47.15
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 9th (sf) 400 m 48.84
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 11th (sf) 400 m 48.17
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 15th (sf) 400 m 45.62
16th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:04.02
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 400 m 45.59
2003 World Championships Paris, France 22nd (h) 400 m 45.87
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:03.62

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ Jimisola Laursen at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Ask the pilot: What is a slot time? | Scandinavian Traveler".