Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Son Andreas
Languages
Swedish
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
He switched from Para swimming to Para biathlon because he wanted to take on a new challenge.
Club / Team
Deje SS: Sweden
General interest
Nicknames
The Swedish Torpedo, Jarnmannen [Iron Man]. (svt.se, 27 Nov 2012)
Hero / Idol
Swedish ice hockey player Jorgen Jonsson. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
Injuries
He injured his shoulder in November 2014. (andersolsson.se, 17 Nov 2014)
He had surgery on his right shoulder due to ligament damage in September 2012. (andersolsson.se, 15 Jan 2013)
He had operations on his shoulder and back in 2008. (chinadaily.com.cn, 16 Sep 2008)
He had surgery on his right shoulder due to ligament damage in September 2012. (andersolsson.se, 15 Jan 2013)
He had operations on his shoulder and back in 2008. (chinadaily.com.cn, 16 Sep 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Believe in yourself. You have to look for opportunities." (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
Awards and honours
In 2007 and 2010 he was voted Best Athlete with a Physical Impairment in Sweden. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
Other sports
He has represented Sweden in Para swimming and won silver in the S6 400m freestyle at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, narrowly failing to defend the title he won four years earlier in Beijing. He has also competed in ironman competitions. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015; torsbybladet.se, 21 Jun 2014)
Impairment
Following a series of medical accidents between 1995 and 1997, he was left with paraplegia and was bedridden for five years. It was only when an old friend challenged him to swim in a 3km open water race in 2002 that he rose from his bed. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
Other information
BIOGRAPHY
In 2006 journalist Eva Wiklund wrote a book about his life called 'There Is No Limit'. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
In 2006 journalist Eva Wiklund wrote a book about his life called 'There Is No Limit'. (andersolsson.se, 08 Mar 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heats | 6 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m Freestyle 4 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle 4 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle 4 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke 4 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly 4 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Individual Medley 4 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Individual Medley 4 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Individual Medley 4 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Men's 25 m Butterfly 4 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 25 m Butterfly 4 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke 4 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke 4 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle 4 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle 4 | Heat 1 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 2 | |
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-01 | 1 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-05 | 3 | |
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-25 | 25 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 24 |