Biography
Started: He took up Para cycling in 2008. (jogg.se, 20 Sep 2013)
Reason: "I could not run, could not ski and if I had tried to swim I would probably drown. I sat down one day and thought about what I could find to motivate me to continue training and decided to sign up for Vatternrundan [an annual recreational bicycle ride in Sweden], so after a year in a wheelchair and three years on crutches I rode in cycling for the first time." (cyclingplus.se, 15 Sep 2016; jogg.se, 20 Sep 2013)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (scf.se, 12 Aug 2023)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
He has worked as a medical engineer at Ryhov County Hospital in Jonkoping, Sweden. (Facebook profile, 18 Apr 2024; scf.se, 28 May 2020)
Sporting Relatives: His son Oskar has competed in non-Para road cycling at national level in Sweden. (Jonkopings Cykelklubb Facebook page, 06 Jun 2024; Instagram profile, 15 Feb 2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 19, 1977
Place of ResidenceJONKOPING
OccupationAthlete, Engineer
Languages SpokenSwedish
CoachMichael Lindgren [national], SWE
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | C1-3 Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 10 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 11 | C1-3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 6 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 7 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2014 | Greenville, SC, USA | |
| 8 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 9 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 10 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 11 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 11 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 12 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 19 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 14 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 15 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 19 | Men's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
