Sweden Pole vault

Angelica Bengtsson

Also known as Angelica Therese Bengtsson

Born: 8 Jul 1993 · 33
Birthplace: Vackelsang, Sweden
On the podium: 2009 – 2019

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12 international medals + 7 national titles

All 19 results Report missing info

Biography

Former Swedish and World junior pole vault record holder. Olympian. She had a very successful junior career, capturing triple World age groups and European and Youth Olympic titles. But she could not carry her winning streak onto seniors. Her highest international honours in seniors came in European Champs with three bronze medals.

She contest three Olympics in her career and the best result came in Tokyo by finishing 13th place.

Officially retired on the 1st of November, 2021.

PERSONAL BESTS

Pole vault: 4.80 in Doha 2019

Pole vault indoor: 4.81 in Clermont-Ferrand 2019

TRIVIA

♦ Father, Glenn, Swedish; mother, Elizete, Afro-Brazilian. Sister, Victoria, also a pole vaulter.

♦ Club: IFK Vaxjö (2006-09), Hasselby SK (2009-21)

♦ Frame: 1.63 m / 51 kg

♦ Started sport with gymnastics.

By championship

Championship			Total
World U20 CH	2	0	2
World U18 CH	1	0	1
Youth Olympics	1	0	1
European Championships	0	1	1
European Indoor	0	2	2
European Team Champs	0	2	2
European U23 Athletics Championships	1	1	2
European U20 Athletics Championships	1	0	1
International total	6	6	12

National championships

Championship				Total
Swedish Athletics Championships	7	0	0	7
National total	7	0	0	7

Medals 12

Year	Championship	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
2019	European Team Champs	Bydgoszcz	3	4.46 =
2017	European Indoor	Belgrade	3	4.55 i		Equal bronze
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam	3	4.65
2015	European U23 Athletics Championships	Tallinn	1	4.55
2015	European Team Champs	Cheboksary	3	4.60	NR
2015	European Indoor	Prague	3	4.70 i	NR
2013	European U23 Athletics Championships	Tampere	3	4.55
2012	World U20 CH	Barcelona	1	4.50
2011	European U20 Athletics Championships	Tallinn	1	4.57	CR
2010	Youth Olympics	Singapore	1	4.30
2010	World U20 CH	Moncton	1	4.25
2009	World U18 CH	Brixen	1	4.32

National results 7

2020 Swedish Athletics Championships · Uppsala 1 4.71
2019 Swedish Athletics Championships · Karlstad 1 4.62
2018 Swedish Athletics Championships · Eskilstuna 1 4.62
2016 Swedish Athletics Championships · Sollentuna 1 4.35
2015 Swedish Athletics Championships · Söderhamn 1 4.61
2014 Swedish Athletics Championships · Umea 1 4.50
2012 Swedish Athletics Championships · Stockholm 1 4.27