Monica Svensson (born December 26, 1978) is a retired
race walker
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
from
Sweden
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. She represented her native country at the
2003 World Championships in
Paris, France
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, where she ended up in 27th place in the women's
20 km walk
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight un ...
event. She was credited with the world best time in
50 km walk before the event got official recognition.
Achievements
References
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1978 births
Living people
Swedish female race walkers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
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