Kjell Sjöberg
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Kjell Allan Sjöberg (11 May 1937 – 10 September 2013) was a Swedish ski jumper.
Career
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
| 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
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External links
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- 1937 births
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- Sportspeople 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
- Skiers from Västernorrland County
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- People from Själevad