Stefan Holm
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stefan Christian•Holm |
| Used name | Stefan•Holm |
| Born | 25 May 1976 in Forshaga, Värmland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 71 kg |
| Affiliations | Kils AIK, Kil (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Stefan Holm was a Swedish high jumper who won gold at the 2004 Athina Olympics. He also competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, just missing medals by placing fourth both times. Holm was a four-time World Indoor Champion, winning in 2001, 2003-04, and 2008. He was a finalist at the World Championships five times (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007), winning silver in 2003. Holm won the European Indoors in 2005 and 2007, adding a silver in 2002. At the outdoor European Championships, he won silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006.
Holm was only 1.80 m (5-11) tall and with his personal best of 2.40 m, he holds the world best for the highest clearance above one’s head (59 cm) with Franklin Jacobs (USA) (as of 2023).
Holm carried the Swedish flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 2004 Athina Olympics. In 2013 he was made an Athlete Member of the International Olympic Committee.
Personal Best: HJ – 2.40i (2005).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Stefan Holm | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Stefan Holm | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Stefan Holm | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes | International Olympic Committee | 2013— | SWE |
Stefan Holm |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | SWE |
Stefan Holm |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–1 2002 München silver: high jump; 2006 Göteborg bronze: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–1–0 2002 Wien silver: high jump; 2005 Madrid gold: high jump; 2007 Birmingham gold: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (4–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: high jump; 2003 Birmingham gold: high jump; 2004 Budapest gold: high jump; 2008 Valencia gold: high jump)