Patrik Sjöberg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Medal record
Patrik Sjöberg
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Sweden
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.

Contents 1 Medals 2 Personal bests 3 Further reading 4 External links 5 Notes and references

[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

• sports-reference

Records
Preceded by Igor Paklin	Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1987-06-30 – 1988-09-08	Succeeded by Javier Sotomayor
Awards
Preceded by Gunde Svan	Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1985	Succeeded by Tomas Johansson
Sporting positions
Preceded by Igor Paklin	Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1987	Succeeded by Javier Sotomayor

v • d • e World Champions in Men's High Jump 1983: Gennadiy Avdeyenko  | 1987: Patrik Sjöberg  | 1991: Charles Austin  | 1993: Javier Sotomayor  | 1995: Troy Kemp  | 1997: Javier Sotomayor  | 1999: Vyacheslav Voronin  | 2001: Martin Buß  | 2003: Jacques Freitag  | 2005: Yuriy Krymarenko  | 2007: Donald Thomas  | 2009: Yaroslav Rybakov

v • d • e World Indoor Champions in Men's High Jump  1985: Patrik Sjöberg (SWE)  •  1987: Igor Paklin (URS)  •  1989: Javier Sotomayor (CUB)  •  1991: Hollis Conway (USA)  •  1993 – 1995: Javier Sotomayor (CUB)  •  1997: Charles Austin (USA)  •  1999: Javier Sotomayor (CUB)  •  2001 – 2004: Stefan Holm (SWE)  •  2006: Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS)  •  2008: Stefan Holm (SWE)

v • d • e IAAF World/Continental Cup Champions in Men's High Jump  1977: Rolf Beilschmidt (GDR)  •  1979: Franklin Jacobs (USA)  •  1981: Tyke Peacock (USA)  •  1985 – 1989: Patrik Sjöberg (SWE)  •  1992: Yuriy Sergiyenko (RUS)  •  1994: Javier Sotomayor (CUB)  •  1998: Charles Austin (USA)  •  2002: Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS)  •  2006: Tomáš Janků (CZE)