Swedish athlete (born 2006)
Karl Ottfalk
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| Nationality | Swedish |
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| Born | (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Long distance running |
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:43.55 (2024)
3000m: 7:58.05 (2024)
5000m:
13:57.13 (2024)
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Karl Ottfalk (born 3 January 2006) is a Swedish long distance and cross country runner. In 2024, he became national senior champion over 5000 metres.[1]
Career
He won gold in the 3000 metres at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovakia.[2]
In 2023, he won the men's junior race at the Nordic Cross Country Championships.[3] He finished fourth in the men's U20 race at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels at the age of 17 years-old.[4]
In June 2024, he became Swedish senior national champion over 5000 metres.[5] In August 2024, he finished sixth at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, in the Men's 3000 metres.[6] He finished ninth in the 5000 metres at the same
Championships.[7][8]
He competed in the U20 race at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[9]
References
