Sten Ekberg
 Sten Ekberg, 1992 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sten Anders Ekberg |
| Born | December 25, 1964 Täby, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Education | Chiropractic |
| Alma mater | Life University and Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | Chiropractor |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Track & Field |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
| College team | Southern Methodist University |
| Coached by | Kenneth Riggberger |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8,246 points Heptathlon: 5,802 points - 100-meter dash: 10.99 - long jump: 7.31 - shot put: 16.15 (indoors) - high jump: 2.10 - 400-meter run: 48.5 - 110-meter hurdles: 14.43 - discus throw: 52.16 - pole vault: 4.90 - javelin throw:63.50 - 1,500-meter run: 4:19.96 |
Sten Anders Ekberg (born 25 December 1964 in Täby, Sweden) is a former decathlon athlete who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics for Sweden[1] and was a Swedish decathlete National Record holder.[2] Sten Ekberg won the Swedish Championship in both decathlon and heptathlon. Ekberg currently resides in the United States where he works as a chiropractor and nutritionist at his office Wellness For Life in Cumming, Georgia.
Education[]
Ekberg attended Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. He competed in track and field at Southern Methodist where he won several NCAA awards and still holds records. In 1988 he earned a B.B.A. in International Finance with Magna Cum Laude honors. In 2007, Ekberg earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia with Magna Cum Laude honors.
Olympics and World Championships[]
- Olympics: Barcelona 9th place, 1992 (8,136 points)
- Swedish National Decathlon Record: 1992 (8,246 points)
- National Championship Decathlon: Sweden 1st place, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
- National Championship Heptathlon: Sweden 1st place, 1989, 1993
- Seven Swedish National Gold Medals
- European Championships: 10th place, 1986
- NCAA Division I: Team Championship 1st place, 1986
- NCAA Division I: Decathlon 2nd place, 1986
- NCAA Division I: Decathlon 3rd place, 1985
- Southern Methodist University Records: [3]
- 100 Meter 1985
- 400 Meter 1985
- 1500 Meter 1985
- 100 hurdles 1985
- Shot Put 1985
- Discus 1985
- Javelin 1985
- High Jump 1985
- Pole Vault 1985 (record still held)
- Long Jump 1985
- Decathlon Score 1985 (record still held)
See also[]
- List of Swedish sportspeople
- National champions Decathlon (men)
- List of Southern Methodist University people
- List of YouTube personalities
References[]
- Olympic.org
- Swedish Olympic Committee / Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
- Sports Reference / Olympic Sports
- Sten Ekberg at World Athletics
- Wikipedia / List of Decathlon National Championships (Men)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sten Ekberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Swedish National Records NR 406". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.
- ^ Southern Methodist Track Records https://www.athletic.net/TrackandField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=21377
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