Melwin Lycke Holm

Melwin Lycke Holm (born 12 October 2004) is a Swedish high jumper and long jumper. He was the winner of the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships, and he is the son of Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm.

Melwin Lycke Holm
Holm at the 2023 Finnkampen
Personal information
Nationality Sweden
Born12 October 2004 (19 years, 254 days old)[1]
Home townKil, Värmland[1]
Parent
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Long jump
ClubKils AIK[1]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)High jump:
2.18m (2022)

Long jump:
7.51m (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European U20 Championships
2023 JerusalemHigh jump
Nordic Championships
2023 CopenhagenHigh jump
Updated on 15 January 2024

Career

Holm has been competitive in the high jump from a very young age, as he jumped 1.87 metres at age 12 in 2017 to break the single-age world record.[2] His father had not achieved that mark until he was two years older, at age 14 at the 1991 Swedish Indoor Championships.[3] Later that year, he improved to 1.97 metres indoors.[4] On account of his father, Holm's youth career was covered extensively by the Swedish press.[5]

However, Holm did not compete outside the Nordic countries until 2021, and his first continental championship came in 2023 at the European U20 Championships in Jerusalem. At the championships, he was closely matched by the favorite Edoardo Stronati, and both did not clear past 2.18 metres. As the final heights were a tie, the competition had to be decided on countback, and Holm's first-time clearance at 2.18 m earned him the gold medal.[6]

Personal life

Holm is the son of Stefan Holm, Olympic high jump gold medallist. He trains with the Kils AIK athletics club in Kil, Värmland.[1]

Holm has tried to carve his own path distinct from his father, as he jumps from a different foot than his father and has goals of surpassing his achievements.[6]

Statistics

Personal best progression
High Jump progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef
11.63 mKil, Sweden27 Aug 2016[7]
21.80 mKarlstadKarlstad, Sweden25 Nov 2016[8]
31.87 m (U13)Gothenburg Youth GamesGothenburg, Sweden30 Jun 2017[9][10]
41.89 mGävleGävle, Sweden8 Sep 2017[11]
51.97 mKarlstadKarlstad, Sweden24 Nov 2017[12]
61.98 mGöteborgs InomhusGöteborg, Sweden2 Feb 2018[13]
72.00 mGothenburg Youth GamesGöteborg, Sweden30 Jun 2018[14]
82.01 mSkarakampenSkara, Sweden18 Aug 2018[15]
92.04 mTrollbäcken, Sweden14 Sep 2018[16]
102.05 mStjärnspelenArvika, Sweden26 Jul 2019[17]
112.09 mSwedish Athletics ChampionshipsKarlstad, Sweden30 Aug 2019[18]
122.13 mNordic Indoor Athletics MatchHelsinki, Finland8 Feb 2020[19]
132.17 mLandslagsutmaningenSöderhamn, Sweden7 Aug 2020[20]
142.18 mSwedish U20 ChampionshipsSkellefteå, Sweden5 Mar 2022[21]
Long Jump progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
16.89 mTrollbäcken, Sweden15 Sep 2018[22]
27.04 mKarlstad, Sweden25 Jan 2019[23]
37.11 mUSM15-16Trollhättan, Sweden9 Aug 2019[24]
47.17 mMälarspelenEskilstuna, Sweden26 Jun 2020[25]
57.20 mUSM15-16 HoppSollentuna, Sweden21 Aug 2020[26]
67.37 mGoliatspelenKil, Sweden12 Aug 2022[27]
77.38 mÖrebro Indoor Games och IDMÖrebro, Sweden14 Jan 2023[28]
87.42 mTäby VinterspelSätra, Sweden20 Jan 2023[29]
97.45 mFolksam GPSätra, Sweden28 Jan 2023[30]
107.51 mNordic U20 MatchOslo, Norway22 Jul 2023[31]

References
  1. Melwin Lycke Holm at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. Tivemo, Joel (10 August 2017). "Holm: "Jag hade tänkt hålla mig borta"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. "Världsrekordhopp av Melwin Holm". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. "Melwin Holm om rekordet: "Det var sjukt"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. Senator, Rasmus (15 September 2018). "SUPERHOPPET: Melwin Holm slår nytt inofficiellt världsrekord!". Sportbibeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. "Holm continues family legacy with high jump gold in Jerusalem". European Athletics.
  7. "Athletics recap for meeting #12877752". Tilastopaja.
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  9. Feuk, Stefan (30 June 2017). "Sådan far, sådan son – i dag slog Melwin Holm, 12, världsrekordet". Sportbibeln (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. "Gothenburg Youth Games 2017 Results" (PDF).
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