Gunilla Wallengren

Gunilla Wallengren
Wallengren at 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1979-05-02) 2 May 1979 (age 45)
Halanda, Sweden
Home townVanersborg, Sweden
Sport
Country Sweden
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilitySpina bifida
Disability classT54
Event(s)400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
ClubBohus Friidrott
Coached byIngela Nilsson
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Women's 1500m T54
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 1500m T54
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 400m T54
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Women's 1500m T54
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Women's 5000m T54
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Women's 400m T54
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Women's 800m T54
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto Women's 5000m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal Women's 800m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea Women's 400m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Women's 1500m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Women's 5000m T54

Gunilla Wallengren (born 2 May 1979) is a Swedish Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance events in international level events.

At the age of six, she joined Drivringen, a newly started club in her home town of Trollhättan.[1]

She has won the Great North Run four times.[2][3][4]

At the 5000m race held at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Wallengren was involved in a mass crash involving six participants,[5] losing consciousness for several minutes. She recovered and set her sights on the 2012 Paralympics in London. Her results there was a 8th place at 400m and 9th place at 1500m.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gunilla laddar om". 11 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Gunilla Wallengren - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 28 April 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Swansea 2014 Draws To Close". The Wave. 24 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Here is the Swedish squad for the Athletics World Cup in Dubai (in Swedish)". Swedish Paralympic Committee. 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Crash delivers Dawes another chance - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Gunilla Wallengren nöjd med Paralympics". Sveriges Radio. 9 September 2012.