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Sten Ekberg

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Sten Ekberg
Sten Ekberg, 1992
Personal information
Birth nameSten Anders Ekberg
Born (1964-12-25) December 25, 1964 (age 59)
Täby, Stockholm County,  Sweden
EducationChiropractic
Alma materLife University and Southern Methodist University
OccupationChiropractor
Sport
CountrySweden
SportTrack & Field
EventDecathlon
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Coached byKenneth Riggberger
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8,246 points
Heptathlon: 5,802 points
- 100-meter dash: 10.99
- long jump: 7.31
- shot put: 16.15 (indoors)
- high jump: 2.10
- 400-meter run: 48.5
- 110-meter hurdles: 14.43
- discus throw: 52.16
- pole vault: 4.90
- javelin throw:63.50
- 1,500-meter run: 4:19.96

Sten Anders Ekberg (born 25 December 1964 in Täby, Sweden) is a former decathlon athlete who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics for Sweden[1] and was a Swedish decathlete National Record holder.[2] Sten Ekberg won the Swedish Championship in both decathlon and heptathlon. Ekberg currently resides in the United States where he works as a chiropractor at his office Wellness For Life in Cumming, Georgia.

Education

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Ekberg received a BBA, Magna Cum Laude, from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas and holds a Doctor of Chiropractic, Magna Cum Laude, from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. He competed in track and field at Southern Methodist where he still holds records.[3]

Olympics and World Championships

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  • Olympics: Barcelona 9th place, 1992 (8,136 points)
  • Swedish National Decathlon Record: 1992 (8,246 points)
  • National Championship Decathlon: Sweden 1st place, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • National Championship Heptathlon: Sweden 1st place, 1989, 1993
  • Seven Swedish National Gold Medals
  • European Championships: 10th place, 1986
  • NCAA Division I: Team Championship 1st place, 1986
  • NCAA Division I: Decathlon 2nd place, 1986
  • NCAA Division I: Decathlon 3rd place, 1985
  • Southern Methodist University Records:[4]
    • 100 Meter 1985
    • 400 Meter 1985
    • 1500 Meter 1985
    • 100 hurdles 1985
    • Shot Put 1985
    • Discus 1985
    • Javelin 1985
    • High Jump 1985
    • Pole Vault 1985 (record still held)
    • Long Jump 1985
    • Decathlon Score 1985 (record still held)

See also

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References

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  1. Olympic.org
  2. Swedish Olympic Committee / Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
  3. Sports Reference / Olympic Sports
  4. Sten Ekberg at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  5. Wikipedia / List of Decathlon National Championships (Men)
  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sten Ekberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Swedish National Records NR 406". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ "Southern Methodist Track Records – Outdoor Team Records Top 20". Athletic.net. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ Southern Methodist Track Records https://www.athletic.net/TrackandField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=21377
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