Mattias Claesson (born 26 July 1986) is a
Swedish male middle-distance runner who specializes in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
.
He finished fourth in the
4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...
at the
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena.
The announcement by the IA ...
, with teammates
Joni Jaako,
Johan Wissman
Johan Lukas Wissman (born 2 November 1982) is a Swedish athlete from Helsingborg, specializing in the 200 and 400 m. He is the current national record holder in both of these events.
Wissman won the gold medal at the European Indoor Championship ...
and
Andreas Mokdasi. In the 800 metres' distance he won the 2005 European Junior Championships and finished fifth at the
2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007. Birmingham also held the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Men's results Track ...
.
His personal best time is 1:46.46 minutes, achieved in June 2006 in
Karlskrona.
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1986 births
Living people
Swedish male middle-distance runners
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