Isak Andersson

{{Short description|Swedish hurdler}}  {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Isak Andersson | birth_name = | full_name = | nickname = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = Swedish | sport = Athletics | event = 100 metres hurdles, 60 metres hurdles | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|day=29|month=1|year=1996|df=y}}<ref name="tilas">{{Tilastopaja|138829}}</ref> | club = Upsala IF<ref name="tilas" /> | collegeteam =   | birth_place = | residence = | hometown = | retired = | death_date = | death_place = | website = | coach = | agent = | height =  | weight =  | pb = {{ubl |'''400mH''': 50.05 (2017) |'''200m''': 21.30 (-0.2) (2020) }}      }} '''Isak Andersson''' (born 29 January 1996) is a Swedish hurdler. He is a 4-time Swedish Athletics Championships national champion in the 400 metres hurdles.

==Biography== Andersson's first senior national championship was in 2014, where he finished 4th in the 400 metres hurdles. His first national title was in 2016, and he would go on to win four titles in his primary event.<ref name="tilas" />

In 2017, Andersson competed at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships in the 400 m hurdles. He advanced from the semifinals with a personal best performance of 50.05 seconds, and he finished 6th in the final.<ref name="tilas" /> Andersson finish 7th at the 2017 Stockholm Diamond League, scoring 2 points in the 2017 Diamond League season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletes - Isak Andersson |url=https://www.123finish.com/ath/ath.php?athid=16592&ath=Isak |website=www.123finish.com |access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref>

In 2019, as part of a publicity stunt Andersson ran 100 metres on wet ice in 13.16 seconds. It is believed to be the fastest 100 m performance ever on ice.<ref>{{cite web |title=The world’s fastest shoe on ice |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/salming-sports-ab/pressreleases/the-worlds-fastest-shoe-on-ice-2955066 |website=Mynewsdesk |access-date=18 October 2023 |language=en |date=19 December 2019}}</ref>

Andersson trains with the Upsala IF athletics club, which also includes pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis.<ref name="tilas" />

==Statistics==

===Personal bests=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Event !! Mark !! Competition !! Venue !! Date |- | 400 metres hurdles || 50.05 || 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships || Bydgoszcz, Poland || 15 July 2017 |- | 200 metres || 21.30 (-0.2 m/s) || Kvällskampen 3 || Uppsala, Sweden || 1 July 2017 |} <!--

===Shot put progression=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Performance !Venue !Date !World ranking |- |1978 |19.80 m |Amsterdam, Netherlands |7 June |18th |- |1979 |19.40 m |Birmingham, United Kingdom |8 July |23rd |- |1980 |19.92 m |Paris, France |12 August |10th |}

===Discus throw progression=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Performance !Venue !Date !World ranking |- |1978 |69.80 m |Amsterdam, Netherlands |7 June |18th |- |1979 |69.40 m |Birmingham, England |8 July |23rd |- |1980 |69.92 m |Paris, France |12 August |10th |- |1981 |63.20 m |Stockholm, Sweden |28 July |41st |}

===Major competitions=== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{Flagu|United States}} |- | 2022 || Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic || Ponce ||bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.30 (−0.2 m/s) |- | 2022 || Irena Szewinska Memorial || Bydgoszcz ||bgcolor=gold|1st || 110 metres hurdles || 13.35 (−0.5 m/s) |- | 2022 || USATF Outdoors || Eugene, OR || 4th || 110 metres hurdles || 13.09 (+1.2 m/s) |- | 2022 || Istvan Gyulai Memorial || Székesfehérvár || 7th || 110 metres hurdles || 15.73 (+1.0 m/s) |- | 2022 || NACAC Championships || Freeport, Bahamas ||bgcolor=silver|2nd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.08 (+0.3 m/s) |- | 2023 || London Diamond League || London ||bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 110 metres hurdles || 13.25 (+1.3 m/s) |}

===Circuit wins=== *IAAF Diamond League **Athletissima shot put: 2010, 2013, 2014 **Golden Gala discus throw: 2009, 2010 **Herculis shot put: 2008 *ISTAF Berlin shot put: 2010

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==External links== * {{World Athletics|14536792}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Isak}} Category:1996 births  Category:Swedish men hurdlers                   Category:Living people Category:Swedish Athletics Championships winners      Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen Category:Upsala IF athletes