title: Thomas Lejdström
text: # Thomas Lejdström
  
  Thomas Lejdström (born 31 May 1962) is a former Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer, who competed in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
  
  In 1984 Lejdström won a bronze medal in 4×100 m freestyle relay along with Bengt Baron, Mikael Örn and Per Johansson. Nicknamed Lejan his best individual result at the Olympics is a 7th place at 200 m freestyle in 1980.
  
  Lejdström is the father of the Swedish Youth Olympics swimmer Gustav Åberg Lejdström.
  
  ## Personal bests
  
  ### Long course (50 m)
  
  | Event | Time | | Date | Meet | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 m freestyle | 50.90 | | 25 August 1983 | European Championships | Rome, Italy |
  | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.22 | | 23 August 1983 | European Championships | Rome, Italy |
  | 400 m freestyle | 3:55.30 | | 16 July 1982 | Swedish Championships | Stockholm, Sweden |
  | 800 m freestyle | 8:20.61 | † | 20 April 1980 | - | Blackpool, United Kingdom |
  | 1500 m freestyle | 15:38.91 | | 20 April 1980 | - | Blackpool, United Kingdom |
  | 100 m butterfly | 55.48 | | 4 July 1984 | Swedish Championships | Västerås, Sweden |
  | 200 m butterfly | 2:01.70 | | 6 July 1984 | Swedish Championships | Västerås, Sweden |
  | 400 m individual medley | 4:29.28 | | 1 August 1982 | - | Ronneby, Sweden |
  
  ## Clubs
  
  * Västerås SS
  