Tord Henriksson
Tord Henriksson ( Tord Erik Stefan Henriksson ; born April 13, 1965 in Karlstad ) is a former Swedish triple jumper .
In 1989 he won silver at the Universiade . The following year he won bronze at the 1990 European Indoor Championships in Glasgow and failed in qualifying at the European Championships in Split .
In 1991 he won bronze at the World Indoor Championships in Seville and finished fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo .
At the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1993 World Cup in Stuttgart, he was eliminated in the preliminary round, and at the 1995 World Cup in Gothenburg, he was ninth.
He was Swedish champion six times (1987, 1989–1991, 1993, 1995) and three times Swedish indoor champion (1990, 1991, 1993). In 1985 he became Norwegian Indoor Champion, 1987 Danish Indoor Champion and 1991 Japanese Champion.
He is married to the former middle distance runner Maria Akraka .
Personal best
- Triple jump: 17.21 m, 4th July 1993, Bad Cannstatt
- Hall: 17.26 m, February 19, 1991, Stockholm
Web links
- Tord Henriksson in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Tord Henriksson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henriksson, Tord |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henriksson, Tord Erik Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish triple jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlstad |