Kjell Sjöberg
 Kjell Sjöberg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1937 Själevad, Sweden |
| Died | 10 September 2013 (aged 76) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | IF Friska Viljor, Örnsköldsvik |
Kjell Allan Sjöberg (11 May 1937 – 10 September 2013) was a Swedish ski jumper. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the normal hill and large hill events with the best result of fifth place in the large hill in 1964.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in that event at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.[3]
After retiring from competitions Sjöberg worked in the paint and paper production industries. He died aged 76 and was survived by wife Astrid, daughter Marie, two brothers and a sister.[3]
References
- ^ Kjell Sjöberg. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kjell Sjöberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ a b "Kjell Sjöberg, minnesord - Dödsfall" (in Swedish). allehanda.se. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2013 deaths
- People from Örnsköldsvik Municipality
- Swedish male ski jumpers
- Ski jumpers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Ski jumpers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Ski jumpers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
- Olympic ski jumpers of Sweden
- Swedish ski jumping biography stubs