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He is one of our top athletes by athletes ever.
But when Patrik Sjöberg gets the chance to highlight another sports legend, he makes an excellent choice.
It is when asked who he would most like to party with that the former high jumper chooses a real favourite.
The legend Patrik Sjoberg can boast an absolutely fantastic career as a high jumper. And he will forever be remembered as one of Swedish sports’ top athletes.
Sjöberg’s greatness
He has broken the world record with 2.42 meters, won WC gold in 1985 and 1987, 4 EC gold, 3 Olympic medals and a total of 8 SM gold during his career. To this day, he also holds the Swedish record both outdoors and indoors.
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In 1985, Sjöberg also had the great honor of receiving the Bragdguldet after winning both the WC, EC and World Cup in one and the same season. After her career, the athletics icon has devoted her life to something completely different from sports and is now committed to adults who expose children to sexual abuse.
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Clever answer
The time after his career has also been marked by serious abuse for Sjöberg. He himself has openly talked about his major problems over the years, but since three years ago, the 57-year-old has been living a sober life for the sake of his health.
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For Patrik Sjöberg, the parties have come to an end, but when he got the chance to choose which sports star he would have liked to party with, it was a perfect answer. In 2012, he was asked the question in an interview with Sportbladet and a given name immediately popped into his head.
Question: Who do you want to party with?
– John Daly, it would be difficult to keep up with his pace.
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