Sten Anders Ekberg (born 25 December 1964 in Täby, Sweden) is a former decathlon athlete who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics for Sweden and was a Swedish decathlete National Record holder. Sten Ekberg won the Swedish Championship in both decathlon and heptathlon. Ekberg currently resides in the United States where he works as a chiropractor at his office Wellness For Life in Cumming, Georgia.
Education
Ekberg received a BBA, Magna Cum Laude, from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas and holds a Doctor of Chiropractic, Magna Cum Laude, from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. He competed in track and field at Southern Methodist where he still holds records.
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:
- 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
References
- Olympics.com
- Olympic.org
- Swedish Olympic Committee / Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
- Sports Reference / Olympic Sports
- Wikipedia / List of Decathlon National Championships (Men)
External links