title: Sweden at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
text: # Sweden at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
  
  Sweden competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, from 27 June to 1 July 2012.
  
  ## Medals
  
  | Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Moa Hjelmer | Women's 400 metres | 29 June |
  | Bronze | Emma Green Tregaro | Women's high jump | 28 June |
  | Bronze | Michel Tornéus | Men's long jump | 1 July |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | 100 m | Stefan Tärnhuvud | 10.35 | 13 | 10.47 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 200 m | Nil de Oliveira | 20.78 | 7 | 28.83 | 5 | 21.11 | 5 |
  | 400 m | Johan Wissman | 46.43 | 14 | 46.35 | 10 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 800 m | Johan Rogestedt | 1:48.86 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 800 m | Johan Svensson | 1:48.21 | 19 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 5000 m | Adil Bouafif | — | — | — | — | 13:50.13 | 13 |
  | 10000 m | Adil Bouafif | — | — | — | — | 29:07.31 | 14 |
  | 10000 m | Mustafa Mohamed | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
  | 110 m hurdles | Philip Nossmy | 13.56 | 6 | 13.47 | 7 | 13.59 | 7 |
  | 4 x 100 m relay | David Sennung Benjamin Olsson Tom Kling-Baptiste Stefan Tärnhuvud | 39.87 | 11 | — | — | DNQ | DNQ |
  
  **Field**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Pole vault | Alhaji Jeng | NM | — | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Long jump | Andreas Otterling | NM | — | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Long jump | Michel Tornéus | 8.07 | 2 | 8.17 | |
  | Shot put | Leif Arrhenius | 19.33 | 13 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Discus throw | Leif Arrhenius | 60.49 | 18 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Discus throw | Niklas Arrhenius | 59.02 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Hammer throw | Mattias Jons | 72.85 | 12 | 74.56 | 6 |
  | Javelin throw | Kim Amb | 80.69 | 5 | 79.03 | 7 |
  | Javelin throw | Gabriel Wallin | 78.89 | 12 | 77.18 | 8 |
  
  **Combined events**
  
  | Event | Athlete | Event | Result | Points | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | 100 m | 11.02 | 856 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Long jump | 7.17 | 854 | 10 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Shot put | 13.06 | 671 | 22 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | High jump | 1.97 | 776 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | 400 m | 49.90 | 819 | 15 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | 110 m hurdles | 14.83 | 870 | 17 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Discus throw | 39.80 | 660 | 15 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Pole vault | 4.90 | 880 | 5 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Javelin throw | 49.03 | 574 | 18 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | 1500 m | 4:56.97 | 577 | 18 |
  | Decathlon | Björn Barrefors | Final | — | 7537 | 16 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | 100 m | 11.53 | 476 | 26 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Long jump | 6.60 | 720 | 23 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Shot put | 13.63 | 706 | 16 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | High jump | 1.88 | 696 | 19 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | 400 m | 49.94 | 817 | 17 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | 110 m hurdles | 16.65 | 629 | 21 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Discus throw | 40.93 | 683 | 11 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Pole vault | 4.40 | 731 | 18 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Javelin throw | 54.14 | 650 | 13 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | 1500 m | 4:23.79 | 786 | 2 |
  | Decathlon | Marcus Nilsson | Final | — | 7164 | 18 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | 100 m | 11.02 | 856 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Long jump | 7.04 | 823 | 17 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Shot put | 13.40 | 692 | 17 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | High jump | 1.94 | 749 | 17 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | 400 m | 49.01 | 861 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | 110 m hurdles | 14.63 | 895 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Discus throw | 39.41 | 653 | 16 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Pole vault | 4.80 | 849 | 7 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Javelin throw | 56.26 | 682 | 9 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | 1500 m | 4:35.13 | 711 | 11 |
  | Decathlon | Petter Olson | Final | — | 7771 | 10 |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | 400 m | Moa Hjelmer | 52.33 | 4 | 51.40 | 2 | 51.13 | |
  | 400 m | Josefin Magnusson | 55.01 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 800 m | Viktoria Tegenfeldt | 2:05.74 | 15 | — | — | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 1500 m | Viktoria Tegenfeldt | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
  | 400 m hurdles | Frida Persson | 57.83 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  | 4 x 100 m relay | Julia Skugge Erica Jarder Freja Jernstig Lena Berntsson | DSQ | — | — | — | DNQ | DNQ |
  
  **Field**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Long jump | Carolina Klüft | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
  | High jump | Emma Green Tregaro | 1.90 | 1 | 1.92 | |
  | High jump | Ebba Jungmark | 1.90 | 11 | 1.85 | 10 |
  | Pole vault | Angelica Bengtsson | 4.40 | 11 | 4.30 | 10 |
  | Pole vault | Malin Dahlström | 3.95 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Shot put | Helena Engman | 16.88 | 10 | 17.64 | 8 |
  | Hammer throw | Tracey Andersson | 66.65 | 13 | DNQ | DNQ |
  
  **Combined events**
  
  | Event | Athlete | Result | Event | Points | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | 100 m hurdles | 13.92 | 990 | 11 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | High jump | 1.77 | 941 | 8 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | Shot put | 14.91 | 855 | 2 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | 200 m | 24.36 | 952 | 3 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | Long jump | 6.18 | 905 | 7 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | Javelin throw | 38.34 | 635 | 14 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | 800 m | 2:08.70 | 984 | 1 |
  | Heptathlon | Jessica Samuelsson | Final | — | 6262 | 5 |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Swedish Athletic Association
  