Mattias Sunneborn (born 27 September 1970 in

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) is a

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er. He was an Olympic finalist in 1996. He was the 1996 European Indoor Champion and 1995 World Indoor silver medalist. His personal best jump is 8.21 metres, achieved in June 1996 in

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. As of 2018, he is still an active masters athlete. He won the M40 400 metres at the

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just weeks before his 45th birthday. Sunneborn was in his youth engaged to Sweden's future Minister of Culture and Democracy,

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Competition record

References

* 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Gotland County Swedish male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub