Jessica Samuelsson (born 14 March 1985) is a
Swedish
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former
heptathlete
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek ἑπτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hep ...
. She represented her country at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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as well as three World Championships. Her only major international medal came from the
2009 Summer Universiade
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where she won gold.
Achievements
References
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1985 births
Swedish heptathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Living people
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Sweden
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
21st-century Swedish sportswomen
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