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Biography
Claes Nyberg (born 3 March 1971) is a Swedish former long-distance runner who competes mostly in cross country running. His highest international achievement was a silver medal at the 1997 European Cross Country Championships. He made seven appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships between 1989 and 2002, with his best placing of 33rd coming both 2000 and 2001. He was Sweden's leading cross country runner during his career.
Nyberg won fourteen individual national titles during his career. He was a perennial runner-up at the Nordic Cross Country Championships, taking the second spot on five occasions between 1997 and 2002. He finally won the Nordic title in 2004. He also twice represented Sweden at the European Athletics Championships, running the 10,000 metres in 1998 and 2002.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | World Cross Country Championships | Stavanger, Norway | 21st | Junior race | 26:49 |
| 21st | Junior team | 325 pts | |||
| 1990 | World Cross Country Championships | Aix-les-Bains, France | 24th | Junior race | 23:55 |
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 10th (heats) | 5000 m | 14:26.11 | |
| 1992 | European U23 Cup B | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | 1st | 5000 m | 13:59.16 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 6th (heats) | 3000 m | 7:56.03 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 17th (heats) | 3000 m | 8:03.08 |
| 1996 | World Cross Country Championships | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 77th | Senior race | 36:36 |
| 1997 | World Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 83rd | Senior race | 37:40 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Oeiras, Portugal | 2nd | Senior race | 27:20 | |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Senior race | 26:52 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th | 10,000 m | 29:28.88 |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Ålgård, Norway | 2nd | Senior race | 28:10 | |
| 1999 | European Cross Country Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 6th | Senior race | 33:46 |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Enhörna, Sweden | 2nd | Senior race | 27:27 | |
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 33rd | Senior race | 37:01 |
| 2001 | World Cross Country Championships | Oostende, Belgium | 33rd | Senior race | 41:32 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Thun, Switzerland | 9th | Senior race | 28:14 | |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Perniö, Finland | 2nd | Senior race | 26:53 | |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 39th | Senior race | 36:42 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th | 10,000 m | 29:03.92 | |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Geithus, Norway | 2nd | Senior race | 26:36 | |
| 2003 | World Half Marathon Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 58th | Half marathon | 1:07:12 |
| Nordic Cross Country Championships | Kvarnsveden, Sweden | 3rd | Senior race | 29:04 | |
| 2004 | Nordic Cross Country Championships | Ejby, Denmark | 1st | Senior race | 29:34 |
National titles
- Swedish Athletics Championships
- 5000 m: 1994, 1996
- 10,000 m: 1995, 2000, 2001
- Swedish Cross Country Championships
- Short race: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Long race: 1995
- Swedish Indoor Championships
- 1500 m: 1993
- ^ Swedish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
- Swedish Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.