Sofie Skoog

Born
Jun 7, 1990 (36 years old)
Birthplace
Ekshärad, Sweden
Events
High Jump
Height
1.81 m
Weight
65 kg

Sofie Natalie Skoog (born 7 June 1990) is a Swedish high jumper She represented her nation Sweden at the 2015 IAAF World Championships, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in the final round of the women's high jump Skoog currently trains as a member of the track and field squad for IF Göta Karlstad, under the tutelage of her coach Stefan Holm, a former high jumper and Athens 2004 champion Skoog competed for Sweden, along with her fellow countrywoman Erika Kinsey, in the women's high jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Six months before her maiden Games, she jumped a height of 1 94 m to attain the IAAF Olympic entry standard by just a single centimetre at the Nordic Championships in Växjö Having entered the final round with a personal best of 1 94 m set at the qualifying phase, Skoog managed to jump easily into the competition at 1.

88, and then spent two attempts to get over 1 93 m Unable to trump the 1 97-metre mark after three attempts, Skoog ended her Olympic campaign in a two-way tie with Germany's Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch for seventh place.

Personal best · High Jump1.94
2021 season best1.87Feb 13, 2021
Last competitionFinnkampen, Olympiastadion, StockholmSep 5, 2021 · 1.77

As of Nov 2, 2026: High Jump 1.94 (#241 all-time), 2021 season best 1.87 (Feb 13, 2021) · Last competition: Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm, Sep 5, 2021, 1.77 · 36 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
HJIndoorVäxjö 20161.941,160 pts–
HJ20161.941,160 pts#241
TJGöteborg 201211.05819 pts–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2021HJ Indoor1.87–Feb 13, 2021Tybblelundshallen, Örebro (SWE) (i)
2021HJ 1.87–Feb 13, 2021–
2020HJ 1.90–Sep 6, 2020Finnkampen, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere
2019HJ Indoor1.90–Feb 9, 201925. Banskobystrická latka
2019HJ 1.90–Feb 20, 2019–
2018HJ 1.93–Jun 28, 2018Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna
2017HJ 1.94=–Jun 18, 2017Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2016HJ Indoor1.94–Feb 13, 2016Växjö (SWE) (i)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Sofie Skoog's High Jump personal best is 1.94, set on Feb 13, 2016, #241 on the all-time list.

Sofie Skoog competes in the High Jump.

2021 season best: 1.87, set on Feb 13, 2021. Last competition: Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm on Sep 5, 2021, 1.77.