Robert Kronberg
Encyclopedia
Leif Robert Kronberg is a Swedish
hurdler of Serbia
n descent.
He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event since 1997. His best position has been a 5th place in the 2003 World Championships
held in Edmonton
.
He finished 7th in the final of the 110m hurldes at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and 5th in the final of the same event in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg
.
In 2007 he recorded a version of Hammerfall's "The Fire Burns Forever", notable for his mic being down so low you can barely hear him. Live videos of the event show him drowning out singer Joacim Can's during the first verse of the song before he microphone was turned down for the remainder.
Kronberg is one of few Swedish athletes with more than one National Championship Gold Medal as he is also a natioanl champion in Roller Hockey with Gotenburg Jokers. (Source - http://www.ihl.org/Hockey/Vinterliga/Vinter%2007-08/picsfinal.htm)
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
hurdler of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n descent.
He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event since 1997. His best position has been a 5th place in the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
held in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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He finished 7th in the final of the 110m hurldes at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and 5th in the final of the same event in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
.
In 2007 he recorded a version of Hammerfall's "The Fire Burns Forever", notable for his mic being down so low you can barely hear him. Live videos of the event show him drowning out singer Joacim Can's during the first verse of the song before he microphone was turned down for the remainder.
Kronberg is one of few Swedish athletes with more than one National Championship Gold Medal as he is also a natioanl champion in Roller Hockey with Gotenburg Jokers. (Source - http://www.ihl.org/Hockey/Vinterliga/Vinter%2007-08/picsfinal.htm)
Achievements
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| 2001 | World Student Games Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , PR China |
3rd | 110m hurdles |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
5th | 110m hurdles 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 11 and August 12.The world champion Ladji Doucoure was knocked out in the semi finals.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-Round 1:... |