Kajsa Bergqvist
- January 5, 2024
- High Jumper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kajsa Bergqvist |
| Occupation | High Jumper |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 12, 1976(1976-10-12) |
| Age | 48 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Kajsa Bergqvist Biography
| Name | Kajsa Bergqvist |
| Birthday | Oct 12 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Gunnar Bergqvist, Elsa Bergqvist |
| Siblings | Anders Bergquist |
| Spouse | Måns Herngren |
Kajsa Bergqvist is one of the most popular and richest High Jumper who was born on October 12, 1976 in Sweden. Swedish athlete who has set the Swedish outdoor record in 2.06 meters back in 2003. She also set the world indoor record of 2.08 meters in 2006. She has been a multiple-time World Champion and won bronze representing Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
After seven years of being the current Swedish National High Jump Champion her title streak was ended in 2004 by Caroline Kluft in 2004.
She attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas (USA) in 1995–1999, with a degree in Advertising. She was the NCAA champion in 1997 with a clearance of 1.93 in the rain at the Indiana University over Amy Acuff of UCLA ending her streak at two. She won the NCAA meet again in 1999 with a height of 1.90 in Boise. In the season 1999, she tied Acuff’s collegiate outdoor record of 1.95 (6-6). That record is sometimes omitted as it was set in international competition after the NCAA meet.
At a competition in Båstad, on 18 July 2004, Bergqvist tore her Achilles tendon. Due to the injury, she missed the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but managed to return to form just in time for the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. There she made an impressive series of jumps to edge out Chaunté Howard for the gold medal. Her Helsinki victory earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal for that year.
Her husband was Swedish actor and director Mans Herngren from 2007 to the year 2011. She has a younger brother known as Anders.
Kajsa Bergqvist Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | High Jumper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kajsa Bergqvist is one of the richest High Jumper from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kajsa Bergqvist 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She participated in a range of sports during her childhood such as soccer, volleyball and badminton. She was a student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she was the NCAA Champion in 1997 and 1999.
After quitting athletics, she started serving as an ambassador for UNICEF as well as the IAAF.
Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkǎjːsa ˈbæ̂rjkvɪst] ; born 12 October 1976 in Sollentuna, Stockholm) is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003, is also a Swedish record. Her indoor record of 2.08 m, set at the Hochsprung mit Musik meeting in 2006, is the world indoor record.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 58 kg |
Kajsa Bergqvist height 5 ft 9 in Kajsa weight 58 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kajsa Bergqvist Dating?
According to our records, Kajsa Bergqvist married to Måns Herngren. As of December 1, 2023, Kajsa Bergqvist’s is not dating anyone.
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Bergqvist chose not to compete in the 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships, opting, instead, to concentrate on defending her world outdoor crown. She had not started the indoor season well, and was nowhere near the form which had seen her set the world record the year before. It did not pay off as she finished 7th in Osaka.
Facts & Trivia
Kajsa Ranked on the list of most popular High Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Kajsa Bergqvist celebrates birthday on October 12 of every year.
In December 2011, Bergqvist confirmed in an interview that she is in a relationship with a woman, and stated: “As lesbian as I feel today, as heterosexual I felt when I was together with Måns. But when I get old and look back on my life, perhaps one can think that I’m bisexual.” This announcement came after a period of rumours concerning Bergqvist’s personal life.