About Richard Sjöberg
Lived 1890 – 1960 (aged 69). Richard Sjöberg was a Swedish athletics competitor.
Richard Gustafsson Sjöberg (20 September 1890 – 14 September 1960) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Career 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.
Sjöberg won the British AAA Championships title in the pole jump at the 1914 AAA Championships.
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Who was Richard Sjöberg?
Swedish pole vaulter and high jumper (1890-1960)
When was Richard Sjöberg born?
Richard Sjöberg was born on 20 September 1890 in Karlskrona.
When did Richard Sjöberg die?
Richard Sjöberg died on 14 September 1960.
What was Richard Sjöberg's occupation?
Richard Sjöberg was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Richard Sjöberg?
Richard Sjöberg was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Sjöberg. https://biography.guide/richard-sjoberg/
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