One of the top backstrokers in the world, earned All-America honors all four years at Cal from 1982 to '85 … won an Olympic gold medal in 1980 in the 100 back and came back to win a bronze medal in 1984 as part of Sweden's 400 free relay … was an Olympic finalist in '84 in the 100 back and 100 fly … set Swedish national record in the 100 back that stood for 19 years until broken in 1999 … won 33 national titles at the Swedish national championships … finished second in 100 back at NCAA meet his freshman year in '82, breaking the Golden Bears’ school record … won seven Pac-10 gold medals as an individual or on a relay, including the 1985 backstroke crown … was part of Cal's NCAA winning 400 free relay and 800 free relay teams in 1985 … finished with a 3.7 GPA at Cal and earned an NCAA Top 10 Scholar-Athlete Award, an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship and a Pac-10 Medal for Exceptional Achievement in 1985 … married to former Bear swimmer Agneta Martensson, an Olympic silver medalist in 1980.
