Christian Olsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Christian Olsson

Swedish triple jumper

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1980

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Christian Olsson

  • Christian Olsson (born 25 January 1980 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump.
  • He won an Olympic gold medal, one gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships as well as a further two golds in the World Indoor championships.
  • He also won the overall IAAF Golden League jackpot in 2004 where he cashed in 500,000 US dollars (after splitting the million dollar pot with Tonique Williams-Darling). From 2007 to his retirement in 2012, he was beset by injuries which left him largely on the sidelines and unable to compete at top level competitions.

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