Johnny Kroon (born 6 January 1960) is a Swedish former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships. He held the national record in the 1500 metres between 1985 and 2019.
His son, Simon Kroon, is a footballer.
International competitions Representing 1979European Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland11th1500 m3:53.5613th3000 m8:19.241982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece13th (h)1500 m3:42.751985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece8th1500 m3:45.911986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany7th1500 m3:42.611987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France9th1500 m3:54.14World ChampionshipsRome, Italy35th (h)1500 m3:49.06
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:47.58 (Västerås 1987) 1000 metres – 2:19.58 (Oslo 1981) 1500 metres – 3:36.49 (Oslo 1985) One mile – 3:55.17 (Berlin 1986) 3000 metres – 8:19.24 (Bydgoszcz 1979) Indoor 1500 metres – 3:41.26 (Stuttgart 1987)
References
All-Athletics profile