Background
He grew up close to the Småland-Skåne border, but now lives in Strömsund, Jämtland.
He grew up close to the Småland-Skåne border, but now lives in Strömsund, Jämtland.
His trainer is Claes Johansson. He defeated top seed Vladyslav Prianishnikov in the semifinal (6–3) and then scored seven straight tens in the final, winning it with 6–1 over Miroslav Januš. Andersson defeated his title at the 2009 World Running Target Championships, once again scoring straight tens in the final.
He also participated in the last Olympic running target competition which was held in 2004, reaching the final and finishing fourth, missing the bronze medal by 0.3 points.
Andersson holds several Swedish records. His 50 metre running target record is 598 points, two points higher than the world record.