Henrik Sjöberg
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Henrik Sjöberg was a Swedish
athlete and gymnast
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Sjöberg placed fourth or fifth (with the other place going to Georgios Gennimatas of Greece
) in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final.
Sjöberg also competed in the high jump
. He placed fourth out of the five man field, jumping a height of 1.60 metres.
Sjöberg was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump
. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four. Similarly, he was not among the top four of the nine throwers of the discus
.
In the gymnastics competitions, Sjöberg entered the vault competition. He did earn a medal, though beyond that his placement in the event is unknown.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
athlete and gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Sjöberg placed fourth or fifth (with the other place going to Georgios Gennimatas of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final.
Sjöberg also competed in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. He placed fourth out of the five man field, jumping a height of 1.60 metres.
Sjöberg was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four. Similarly, he was not among the top four of the nine throwers of the discus
Discus
Discus, "disk" in Latin, may refer to:* Discus , a progressive rock band from Indonesia* Discus , a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe and enemy of Luke Cage* Discus , a freshwater fish popular with aquarium keepers...
.
In the gymnastics competitions, Sjöberg entered the vault competition. He did earn a medal, though beyond that his placement in the event is unknown.