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.[1][2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||||
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon | 71st | 20 km |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin | 49th | 20 km |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris | 27th | 20 km |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg | — | DSQ |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki | 32nd | 20 km |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña | — | DNF |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary | 33rd | 20 km |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin | — | DSQ |
References
- Specific
- ↑ "ATHLETICS: HENRIQUES SETS FIRST WOMEN'S 50KM RACE WALK RECORD". www.peace-sport.org. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "HENRIQUES SETS INAUGURAL WOMEN'S 50KM RACE WALK WORLD RECORD". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
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