Ronny Olsson (born 1 October 1961 in Malmö) is a retired Swedish middle-distance runner. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented his country at the 1983 World Championships without advancing from the first round.
International competitions Representing 1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland42nd (h)800 m1:49.721984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th800 m1:48.75Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Union7th800 m1:48.071986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain13th (h)800 m1:53.59European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany20th (h)800 m1:48.7827th (h)1500 m3:50.171987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France18th (h)800 m1:54.161988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2nd1500 m3:46.16
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:46.28 (Oslo 1984) 1500 metres – 3:39.66 (Malmö 1986) Indoor 800 metres – 1:46.77 (Stuttgart 1987) 1000 metres – 2:21.18 (Sindelfingen 1989) 1500 metres – 3:40.35 (Stuttgart 1987)
References
All-Athletics profile