Olsson competed for
IFK Helsingborg during his active career and won a Swedish Championship gold in the
110 metres hurdles in 1976. He also competed in the short hurdles at the
1971 European Championships in
Helsinki, where he was eliminated in the trials. After his active career, he continued as a coach in the club, notably coaching
Johan Wissman. He was the coach of Sweden's men's national team from 1995 to 2000. == Personal life and death ==