Stefan is pictured above at the 2006 Grand Prix Final in Stuttgart.
He finished in third place in the High Jump, with a leap of 2.29m,
behind Russia's Andrey Silnov and fellow Swede Linus Thornblad.
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Men's High Jump.
2006 Grand Prix Fina.
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| 1. Linus Thornblad |
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SWE |
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2.33 |
| 2. Andrey Silnov |
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RUS |
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2.33 |
| 3. Stefan Holm |
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SWE |
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2.29 |
| 4. Yaroslav Rybakov |
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RUS |
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2.29 |
| 5. Ivan Ukhov |
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RUS |
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2.25 |
| 6. Svatoslav Ton |
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CZE |
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2.25 |
| 7. Tomas Janku |
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CZE |
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2.25 |
| 8. Jesse Williams |
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USA |
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2.20 |
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The pictures above show home favourite Stefan Holm during the final of the men's High Jump
at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. Despite jumping a seasons best 2.34m Holm,
the Olympic champion, was forced to settle for a bronze medal behind Andrey Silnov,
who leapt a championship record 2.36m, and Tomas Janku who cleared the same height
as Stefan but won on the countback rule. Photographs George Herringshaw 10th. August 2006. ©
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Men's High Jump Final.
European Athletics Championships 2006.
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| 1. Andrey SILNOV |
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RUS |
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2.36 CR |
| 2. Tomas JANKU |
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CZE |
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2.34 |
| 3. Stefan HOLM |
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SWE |
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2.34 |
| 4. Linus THORNBLAD |
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SWE |
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2.34 |
| 5. Yaroslav RYBAKOV |
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RUS |
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2.30 |
| 6.=Niki PALLI |
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ISR |
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2.27 |
| 6.=Nicola CIOTTI |
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ITA |
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2.27 |
| 6.=Svatoslav TON |
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CZE |
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2.27 |
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