Background
Irene was born to a Swedish father and an Angolan mother during her father"s United Nations-service in Pakistan.
Irene was born to a Swedish father and an Angolan mother during her father"s United Nations-service in Pakistan.
lieutenant was also the first gold medal for Sweden in a sprint event in a global championship ever. She currently studies at the stylist program at her high school (gymnasium) in her hometown, and competes for a club in the southern Swedish city of Malmö, Malmö Allmänna Idrottsförening (MAI). Ekelund has several times stated that she is not very interested in athletics, and that she does not have any real idols in the sport.
Ekelund currently holds the Swedish indoor record in 200 metres.
Her international debut took place in the indoor-international between Sweden, Finland and Norway in Växjö, Sweden at January 20, 2013. Later in 2013 she also made her international championship-debut when she competed in the World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Personal bests.