Per Johansson (swimmer)

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Per Johansson
Personal information
Full namePer Lennart Johansson
NationalitySwedish
Born (1963-01-25) 25 January 1963 (age 61)
Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBorlänge SS
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1981 Split 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1981 Split 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle

Per Lennart Johansson (born 25 January 1963 in Borlänge, Dalarna) is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two individual Olympic bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Both in 1981 and 1983 he became European champion. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.

Personal bests[edit]

Long course (50 m)[edit]

Event Time


Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 22.89 16 Apr 1988 Swedish SC Championships Örebro, Sweden
100 m freestyle 50.02 15 Apr 1988 Swedish SC Championships Örebro, Sweden
Legend: WRWorld record; EREuropean record; NRSwedish record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Clubs[edit]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Swedish National LC Champion
men's 50 m freestyle

1985 – 1986
Succeeded by