Richard Sjöberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1890 Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden |
| Died | 14 September 1960 (aged 69) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump/pole jump |
| Club | IFK Stockholm |
Richard Gustafsson Sjöberg (20 September 1890 – 14 September 1960) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]Sjöberg was selected to represent Sweden at his 1912 home Olympics in Stockholm. He finished 13th in the high jump competition. He finished twelfth in the pole vault event.[1]
Sjöberg won the British AAA Championships title in the pole jump at the 1914 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Sjöberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Richard Sjöberg at Olympedia
- Richard Sjöberg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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