Kjell Sjöberg
| Kjell Sjöberg | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kjell Sjöberg between 1960 and 1968 | |||||||||
| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1937 Själevad, Sweden | ||||||||
| Died | 10 September 2013 (aged 76) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Ski club | IF Friska Viljor | ||||||||
| Personal best | 148 m (486 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (10 February 1967) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Kjell Allan Sjöberg (11 May 1937 – 10 September 2013) was a Swedish ski jumper.
Career
[edit]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 set two world records, 141 metres (464 ft) in 1964 and 148 metres (486 ft) in 1967, both on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze ski flying hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[3][4][5]
He won a bronze medal in that event at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.[6]
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.[6]
Ski jumping world records
[edit]| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 1964 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 141 | 464 |
| 10 February 1967 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 148 | 486 |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kjell Sjöberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Kjell Sjöberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Sjöberg izenačil Šlibarjev svetovni rekord (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 15 February 1964.
- ^ "Kjell Sjöberg satte v-rekord med 148 meter i Oberstdorf (page 17)" (in Norwegian). National Library of Norway. 11 February 1967.
- ^ "Kar dvakrat svetovni rekord (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 11 February 1967.
- ^ a b "Kjell Sjöberg, minnesord - Dödsfall" (in Swedish). allehanda.se. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- K. Sjoeberg at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Kjell Sjöberg at Olympics.com
- Kjell Sjöberg at Olympedia
- Kjell Sjöberg at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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 for Sweden
- Sportspeople from Västernorrland County