Daniel Carlsson (swimmer)

Daniel Carlsson (born 14 November 1976) is a Swedish former swimmer, a European champion and World Championship medalist in relay events.

Daniel Carlsson

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Carlsson
Nationality	Sweden
Born	(1976-11-14) 14 November 1976 (age 48) Norsborg, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	butterfly, backstroke
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Sweden Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships (SC) 0 1 1 European Championships (SC) 3 0 1 Total 3 1 2 World Championships (SC) 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m medley 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (SC) 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m medley 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley 1998 Sheffield 50 m backstroke

Biography

Carlsson was born in Norsborg, Botkyrka Municipality in Sweden.^[1] He won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke event at the 1991 European Youth Olympic Days.^[2]

He won gold medals in 4 × 50 m medley relay at the 1998 and 1999 European Short Course Swimming Championships (making a new world best time the first time) and 4 × 50 m freestyle at 1998. He won also a bronze medal in 50 m backstroke at 1998. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, not advancing in the 100 metre butterfly or 4 × 100 metre medley events.^[3]

Personal bests

Long course (50 m)

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m butterfly	24.34		1 Jun 2000	Swedish Grand Prix	Jönköping, Sweden
100 m butterfly	53.65		4 Jun 2000	Swedish Grand Prix	Jönköping, Sweden

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish 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

Short course (25 m)

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m backstroke	24.53	(r)	13 Dec 1998	European SC Championships	Sheffield, United Kingdom
50 m butterfly	22.78		2 Mar 2000	Swedish SC Championships	Stockholm, Sweden
100 m butterfly	52.49		12 Dec 1999	European SC Championships	Lisbon, Portugal

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish 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

• Botkyrka-Rönninge SS (−1992)
• Väsby SS (1992–2003)
• Malmö KK (2005)