Patrik Sjöberg
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Patrik Sjöberg |
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| Men’s Athletics | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | High jump |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | High jump |
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | High jump |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1987 Rome | High jump |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Paris | High jump |
| Silver | 1993 Toronto | High jump |
| Bronze | 1989 Budapest | High jump |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Athens | High jump |
| Gold | 1987 Lievin | High jump |
| Gold | 1988 Budapest | High jump |
| Gold | 1992 Genoa | High jump |
Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg (born 5 January 1965 in Göteborg, Västra Götaland) is a former Swedish high jumper and previous world record holder. With 2.42 metres (7 ft 11.3 in), he holds the Swedish as well as the European record in men's high jump. His 2.42m is the best jump in history for anyone who has not tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, as Javier Sotomayor tested positive for nandrolone.
Sjöberg's record jump took place at DN-Galan, an annual athletics event in Stockholm, on 30 June 1987. At the time, it was a world record. He is also a two time world indoor record holder with marks of 2.38 m (1985) and 2.41 m (1987). He is 2 metres (6 ft 6.7 in) tall.
Sjöberg has been followed by other successful Swedish high jumpers, most notably Kajsa Bergqvist and Stefan Holm. He received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1985.
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[edit] Medals
- 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Silver medal
- 1992 Summer Olympics - Silver medal
- 1992 European Indoor Championships - Gold medal
- 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Bronze medal
- 1988 Summer Olympics - Bronze medal
- 1988 European Indoor Championships - Gold medal
- 1987 World Championships in Athletics - Gold medal
- 1987 European Indoor Championships - Gold medal
- 1985 European Indoor Championships - Gold medal
- 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Gold medal
- 1984 Summer Olympics - Silver medal
[edit] Personal bests
- High jump
- 2.42 m (outdoors)
- 2.41 m (indoors)
[edit] Further reading
- Sjöberg, Patrik: Att Leva på Hoppet. Sportförlaget i Europa AB. ISBN 9188540480. (Swedish)
[edit] External links
- Men's high jump records - IAAF
- IAAF profile for Patrik Sjöberg
- sports-reference
[edit] Notes and references
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Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1987-06-30 – 1988-09-08 |
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| Preceded by Gunde Svan |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1985 |
Succeeded by Tomas Johansson |
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| Preceded by |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1987 |
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