Johan Lukas Wissman (born 2 November 1982) is a

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athlete from

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, specializing in the

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and

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. He is the current national record holder in both of these events. Wissman won the gold medal at the

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2009 in

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. This was Johan's first and long awaited international gold medal at the time 45.89. He finished second in 200 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2004 and second in 400 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 2008. He also won the

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in the 200 m at the

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. He came in seventh place in 400 m in the

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, Japan and he finished 8th in the

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. At the

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he focused on the 200 m, after being marred by injuries for most of the season. Wissman made it to the semifinals, where he was 0.02 seconds from a spot in the final.

Personal bests

* 100 m - 10.44 s (2002) * 200 m - 20.30 s (national record for Sweden) (2007) * 400 m - 44.56 s (national record for Sweden) (2007) * 400 m, indoor - 45.89 (2009)

References

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