Monica Viola Westén-Rydén (born Westén, 15 March 1966) is a retired Swedish athlete who competed primarily in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, in 1991 and 1993. She won the bronze medal at the 1990 European Championships. Earlier in her career she was a combined events specialist.
Her personal best in the event is 54.69 seconds set in Stockholm in 1990.
Competition record Representing 1986Goodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Union16thHeptathlon5365 pts1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands10thHigh jump1.80 m1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom13thHigh jump1.80 mEuropean ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia3rd400 m hurdles54.751991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan11th (sf)400 m hurdles55.511992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain18th (h)400 m hurdles56.681993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany16th (sf)400 m hurdles55.881994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th (h)800 m2:04.11European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland11th (sf)400 m hurdles56.389th (sf) relay3:32.36
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