Axelina Johansson (born 20 April 2000) is a Swedish track and field athlete who competes in shot put.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 20 April 2000 Vaggeryd, Sweden |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
Career
editJohansson threw 16.52m and finished 11th competing for the University of Nebraska at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Johansson threw 17.30m to finish third at the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Championships shot put.
As the 2022 Collegiate season moved outdoors, Johansson threw a personal best 18.39m to finish runner up in the shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Johansson was subsequently honoured with the Big Ten Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year award.[1]
Johansson finished third at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships after throwing 18.06m at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.[2] Johansson also competed in Eugene, Oregon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships where she landed a new personal best throw 18.57m to reach the final of the women's shot put before ultimately finishing in twelfth place.[3] Johansson went to Munich to compete in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put and reached the final, finishing seventh with a first round throw of 18.04 which she never bettered.[citation needed]
She won the NCAA title in June 2023.[4] That month, she was a bronze medalist in the shot put at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia.[5] She finished 13th at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[6]
She finished eighth at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a season’s best throw measured at 18.68 metres.[7] In June 2024, she finished third at the NCAA Division 1 Championship shot put competition.[8]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2016 | European Youth Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 21st (q) | Shot put | NM |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 21st (q) | Shot put | 13.58 m |
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 14th (q) | Shot put | 14.70 m |
| 2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | Shot put | 17.85 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | Shot put | 17.60 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | Shot put | 18.04 m | |
| 2023 | European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 3rd | Shot put | 18.32 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th (q) | Shot put | 18.57 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | Shot put | 18.68 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 10th | Shot put | 18.03 m | |
References
edit- ^ "Axelina Johansson". huskers.com.
- ^ "Axelina Johansson 3rd Place". runnerspace.com.
- ^ "Johansson Places 12th at World Championships". huskers.com.
- ^ Battaglia, Joe (9 June 2023). "Axelina Johansson Of Nebraska Wins NCAA Women's Shot Put Title". Flotrack. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "OLYMPIC MEDALLIST BOL SECURES FIRST OF 38 ATHLETICS GOLD MEDALS TO BE AWARDED AT THE EUROPEAN GAMES 2023". Euroolympic.org. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Nebraska track & field's Johansson takes 13th at Worlds". 1011now. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's Shot Put Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Swanigan, Ryan (7 June 2024). "Otabor wins back-to-back javelin titles at NCAA Outdoor Championships". 1012now.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.