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Monica Westén

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Monica Westén
Personal information
Born (1966-03-15) 15 March 1966 (age 58)
Huddinge, Sweden
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres hurdles, 800 metres
ClubIF Göta

Monica Viola Westén-Rydén (born 15 March 1966) is a retired Swedish athlete who competed primarily in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, in 1991 and 1993. She won the bronze medal at the 1990 European Championships. Earlier in her career she was a combined events specialist.

Her personal best in the event is 54.69 seconds set in Stockholm in 1990.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sweden
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 16th Heptathlon 5365 pts
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 10th High jump 1.80 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th High jump 1.80 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3rd 400 m hurdles 54.75
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 11th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.51
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 18th (h) 400 m hurdles 56.68
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.88
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 5th (h) 800 m 2:04.11
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.38
9th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.36

References

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