Jan Staaf
Jan Staaf | |
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| Born | Jan Egon Staaf 11 January 1962 Västerås, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Jan Egon Staaf (born 11 January 1962 in Västerås) is a Swedish police commissioner and former track and field athlete who competed in walking. He twice competed for his country at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996. Staaf set his personal best (1:22.37) in the men's 20 km walk event in 1997.[1]
Jan Staaf joined the police force in 1998 after his retirement from the sport. He was serving as head of investigation in serious crimes when got involved in the double murder case in Linköping in 2004.[2] He led the investigation which was solved with the help of DNA genealogy. The investigation lasted 16 years and became Sweden's second largest criminal investigation after the Palme murder. In June 2021, Staaf was awarded for his service and promoted to the rank of Norrköping police commissioner.[2]
When the case and investigation were depicted in the Netflix series Genombrottet (AKA The Breakthrough (2025), the character John Sundin, who is based on Staaf, was played by Peter Eggers.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Sweden
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 16th | 20 km |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | DNF | 20 km |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | 20 km |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 17th | 20 km |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 30th | 20 km |
| DNF | 50 km | |||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 28th | 20 km |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 30th | 20 km |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | DNF | 50 km |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Staaf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
- ^ a b c Agrawal, Shikhar. "Real-Life John Sundin In 'The Breakthrough': Where Is Swedish Police Detective Now?". dmtalkies.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
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