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'''Henrik Sjöberg''' (born [[January 20]], [[1875]] in [[Stockholm]] — died [[August 1]], [[1905]] in [[Helsingør]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Athletics (track and field)|athlete]] and [[gymnastics|gymnast]]. He competed at the [[1896 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]].

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Sjöberg placed fourth or fifth (with the other place going to [[Georgios Gennimatas]] of [[Greece]]) in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final.

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Sjöberg also competed in the [[high jump]]. He placed fourth out of the five man field, jumping a height of 1.60 metres.

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Sjöberg was one of nine athletes to compete in the [[long jump]]. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four. Similarly, he was not among the top four of the nine throwers of the [[discus]].

In the gymnastics competitions, Sjöberg entered the vault competition. He did earn a medal, though beyond that his placement in the event is unknown.

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