Thomas Eriksson (athlete)
Per Thomas Eriksson (born 1 May 1963 in Arbrå, Gävleborg) is a retired male high jumper from Sweden. He also competed in the men's triple jump during his career.
He finished ninth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships.[1] He became Swedish champion in 1990 and 1991, and also has four gold medals in long and triple jump.[2] He represented the sports clubs Turebergs FK and Arbrå IK. He became NCAA champion in 1985 for Lamar University.[2]
His personal highest jump was 2.32 metres, achieved in June 1985 in Austin.[3]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| |||||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | High jump | 2.18 m |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | High jump | 2.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 13th (q) | High jump | 2.21 m | |
| 18th (q) | Triple jump | 15.97 m | |||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 15.79 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 16th (q) | High jump | 2.20 m |
References
[edit]- ^ 1984 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ a b Swedish Championships - GBR Athletics
- ^ Swedish Men's All-Time Top-30 (last updated 2000)
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