Monica Svensson
{{short description|Swedish racewalker}}
Monica Svensson (born December 26, 1978) is a retired race walker from Sweden. She represented her native country at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France, where she ended up in 27th place in the women's 20 km walk event. She was credited with the world best time in 50 km walk before the event got official recognition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.peace-sport.org/athletics-henriques-sets-first-womens-50km-race-walk-record/|title=ATHLETICS: HENRIQUES SETS FIRST WOMEN'S 50KM RACE WALK RECORD|website=www.peace-sport.org|language=en|access-date=2017-01-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ines-henriques-50km-race-walk-world-record|title=HENRIQUES SETS INAUGURAL WOMEN'S 50KM RACE WALK WORLD RECORD|website=www.iaaf.org|language=en|access-date=2017-01-15}}
Achievements
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1999
|71st |20 km |
2002
|49th |20 km |
2003
|27th |
2004
|— |DSQ |
2005
|32nd |
2006
|— |DNF |
2008
|33rd |20 km |
2009
|— |DSQ |
References
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Swedish female race walkers
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
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