Iréne Michelle Ekelund (pronounced [ajriːnɪ eːkɛlɵnd]; born 8 March 1997 in Pakistan) is a Swedish track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Sweden. On 14 July 2013 Ekelund won the gold medal at the World Youth Championships in Donetsk when she finished first in the 200 metres final. It was also the first gold medal for Sweden in a sprint event in a global championship ever.[1]