Daniel Carlsson (born 14 November 1976) is a Swedish former swimmer, a European champion and World Championship medalist in relay events.

Biography

Carlsson was born in

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, Botkyrka Municipality in Sweden. He won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke event at the

1991 European Youth Olympic Days The 1991 European Youth Olympic Days (1991 EYOD) was the inaugural edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 13 and 18. It was held in Brussels, Belgium from 12 to 21 July. A total of nine sports were contested by 2084 ...

. He won gold medals in 4 × 50 m medley relay at the

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and 1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships (making a new world best time the first time) and 4 × 50 m freestyle at 1998. He won also a bronze medal in 50 m backstroke at 1998. He competed in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

, not advancing in the 100 metre butterfly or 4 × 100 metre medley events. at Sports Reference

Personal bests

Long course (50 m)

Short course (25 m)

Clubs

* Botkyrka-Rönninge SS (−1992) *

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(1992–2003) * Malmö KK (2005)

References

1976 births Living people Swedish male butterfly swimmers Swedish male backstroke swimmers Swedish male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Sweden Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) People from Botkyrka Municipality Botkyrka-Rönninge SS swimmers Väsby SS swimmers Malmö KK swimmers Swimmers from Stockholm County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-swimming-bio-stub