Jenny Kallur

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jenny Kallur
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1981(1981-02-16)
Age	43
Birthplace	Huntington
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jenny Kallur Biography

Jenny Kallur is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on February 16, 1981 in Huntington, Sweden. Jenny Margareta Kallur (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ̌nːʏ ˈkǎlːɵr] ; born 16 February 1981) is a former Swedish track and field athlete who competed in hurdling and sprinting events. Her twin sister Susanna Kallur, whom she is four minutes older than, is also a 100 m hurdler. She was coached by Torbjörn Eriksson and Anders Henriksson.

She moved up an age level to take part in the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships and she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles, finishing behind her sister. Her major senior debut came at the 2002 European Athletics Championships, but she failed to make it beyond the heats stage of either the 200 m or hurdles competitions. She was chosen for the Swedish relay team at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but the Swedes failed to finish their race.

Kallur made her global indoor debut at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships and reached the semi-finals of the 60 metres hurdles. An Olympic debut followed later that year, but she did not progress beyond the heats, coming fifth in the hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She ended her year with two career bests in the sprints in Gothenburg, running 11.43 seconds for the 100 m and 23.26 for the 200 m.

Jenny Kallur and her sister Susanna are daughters of former ice hockey player Anders Kallur who won four Stanley Cup championships with the New York Islanders. Since she was born on Long Island, New York, U.S., she has dual citizenships. She is a resident of Falun, County of Dalarna in Sweden. In 2005, she and Swedish tennis professional Joachim Johansson announced they were a couple but in August 2008 they separated.

She won 100/200 m sprint doubles at the 1998 and 2002 Swedish National Championships, and won a fifth outdoor title in the 100 m hurdles in 2006. She is also a three-time Swedish champion indoors, having won the 60 metres title in 2004 and the 200 metres title in 1998 and 2000.

Jenny Kallur Net Worth

Jenny Kallur is one of the richest Sprinter from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jenny Kallur 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Internationally, she began her career as a junior athlete by winning the 100 metres title at the 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival. She reached the semi-finals of the 200 m at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics and at the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships she was a finalist in the 100, 200 and sprint relay events. She ran at the next edition of the world competition in 2000 and, after coming sixth in the 100 m hurdles, she claimed her first medal with the Swedish women’s 4×100 m relay team. Alongside Linda Fernström, Emma Rienas and her twin Susanna, she took the bronze medal with a national junior record of 44.78 seconds.

Her first athletic successes came as a young athlete: she won the 100 metres title at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 1997 and took a bronze medal in the sprint relay at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics, setting a Swedish junior record. She made successive appearances on the European, World and Olympic stage from 2002 to 2004.

Kallur studied at the University of Illinois and competed collegiately for the Fighting Illini. In 2001, she was seventh in the 100 m hurdles at the Outdoor NCAA Championships and came fourth in the final at the Big Ten Conference meet, where she was also sixth over 200 metres and runner-up in the 4×100 metres relay. At the 2001 Drake Relays she helped set a world record in the rarely contested 4×100 metres shuttle hurdle relay.

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Facts & Trivia

Jenny Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Jenny Kallur celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Jenny Kallur

1. Jenny Kallur is a retired Swedish track and field athlete.
2. She specialized in the 100m hurdles and sprint events.
3. Kallur won gold at the European Athletics Championships in 2006.
4. She also competed in the Olympics, reaching the semifinals twice.
5. Her personal best time for the 100m hurdles is 12.49 seconds.
6. Kallur has a twin sister, Susanna, who was also a hurdler.
7. The sisters were known as “The Flying Twins” in their prime.
8. Jenny Kallur retired from athletics in 2013 to focus on her family life.
9. She now works as a sports commentator for Swedish television.
10. Kallur remains one of Sweden’s most successful female athletes ever.