Swedish middle-distance runner
Kalle Berglund
![]() Kalle Berglund in July 2015 |
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| Born | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 28)
Jämshög, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
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| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
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| Club | Spårvägens FK |
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| Coached by | Jan Bengtsson |
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Kalle Anders Berglund (born 11 March 1996 in Jämshög) is a Swedish middle-distance runner.[2] He won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.
During the Bislett Games in Oslo on 13 June 2019, he broke the Swedish record on the one English mile (1609 metres) distance with the time 3.53,83 minutes. With that, he broke Anders Gärderud's record on the same distance, which was 3.54,45 minutes.[3]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Sweden
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| 2014
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World Junior Championships
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Eugene, United States
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7th
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800 m
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1:47.31
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| 2015
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European Junior Championships
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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4th
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800 m
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1:49.88
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| 2016
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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18th (h)
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800 m
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1:49.65
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| 2017
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European Indoor Championships
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Belgrade, Serbia
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2nd
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1500 m
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3:45.56
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| European U23 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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13th (h)
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1500 m
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3:44.56
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| World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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11th (sf)
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1500 m
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3:40.05
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| 2018
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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11th (h)
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1500 m
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3:46.61
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| European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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11th (h)
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1500 m
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3:41.25
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| 2019
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World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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9th
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1500 m
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3:33.70
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| European Team Championships Super League
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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2nd
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1500 m
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8:02.79
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| 2021
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Olympic Games
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Tokyo, Japan
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41st (h)
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1500 m
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3:49.43
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Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
National titles
See also
References
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