Quick Facts
Biography
Staffan Bo Strand (born 18 April 1976 in Upplands Väsby) is a Swedish former high jumper. He currently lives in Norrmalm in Stockholm with his wife since 2004 Tiffany.
Career
His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Nice and in September 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney. He has an indoor personal best of 2.35 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Stockholm. [1]
Staffan was a 6-time Big Ten champion and 5-time All-American in his three years of competition for the University of Minnesota. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with High Distinction and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering. Upon completing the Master's degree, he started work on a PhD doing advanced research in Storage and Data Management.
In 2008 Staffan decided to retire from elite sports because his ankle could not cope with the hard training.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||||
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 5th | 2.17 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th | 2.20 m |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 1st | 2.28 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (q) | 2.23 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 2.27 m |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 5th | 2.25 m |
| Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | – | NM | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | 2.29 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | 2.32 m |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 2.29 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 2.25 m | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 2.34 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 2.27 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | 2.25 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | 2.20 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 18th (q) | 2.25 m |
Progression
| Year | Height |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.10m |
| 1985 | 1.25m (1.26m i) |
| 1986 | 1.33m (1.35m i) |
| 1987 | 1.40m (1.45m i) |
| 1988 | 1.52m (1.60m i) |
| 1989 | 1.63m (1.65m i) |
| 1990 | 1.71m |
| 1991 | 1.71m |
| 1992 | 1.80m |
| 1993 | 1.88m (1.91m i) |
| 1994 | 2.11m |
| 1995 | 2.22m |
| 1996 | 2.27m |
| 1997 | 2.28m |
| 1998 | 2.31m |
| 1999 | 2.30m |
| 2000 | 2.32m |
| 2001 | 2.31m (2.34m i) |
| 2002 | 2.30m (2.35m i) |
| 2003 | 2.26m (2.32m i) |
| 2004 | 2.30m |
| 2005 | Injured (stress fracture ankle) |
| 2006 | 2.25m |
| 2007 | 2.15m |