Patrik Sjöberg facts for kids
Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg (born 5 January 1965) is a famous Swedish athlete who used to compete in the high jump. He set a new world record by jumping 2.42 meters in Stockholm on June 30, 1987. This amazing jump is still the European record! It also makes him one of the top high jumpers of all time, just behind Javier Sotomayor and Mutaz Essa Barshim. Patrik also held the world indoor record twice, jumping 2.38 m in 1985 and 2.41 m in 1987. He won the World Championship in 1987 and earned three medals at the Olympic Games.
Patrik Sjöberg 2013
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| Full name | Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1965 Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kilograms (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Club | Örgryte IS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2.42 m 2.41 m (indoors) |
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Early Life and Training
Patrik Sjöberg was born in Gothenburg, a city in Sweden. When he was young, he joined the Örgryte IS sports club. This is where he started his journey to become a world-class high jumper.
Amazing Achievements
Patrik Sjöberg had a fantastic career in high jump. He won a gold medal at the World Championships in Rome in 1987. He also earned three medals at the Olympic Games. He won silver medals in Los Angeles in 1984 and Barcelona in 1992. He also took home a bronze medal from Seoul in 1988.
Patrik is the only high jumper to have won medals in more than two Olympic Games, which is a very special achievement! He also won the World Indoor Games in 1985. On top of that, he was a four-time European Indoor champion and won the World Cup title twice.
In 1985, Patrik received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. This is a very important award in Sweden. It shows how much his country appreciated his athletic skills.
Inspiring Others
Patrik Sjöberg's success has inspired many other Swedish high jumpers. Some of these athletes include Kajsa Bergqvist, Linus Thörnblad, Staffan Strand, and Stefan Holm. They looked up to Patrik and his incredible achievements.
His world record jump of 2.42 meters was a huge moment in sports. It was broken about 15 months later by Javier Sotomayor. Javier jumped 2.43 meters in September 1988.
Life Outside Sports
Patrik Sjöberg has a daughter named Isabelle. After his high jump career, he also appeared on a TV show called Let's Dance 2014. He finished in fourth place on the show.
See also
In Spanish: Patrik Sjöberg para niños
