Education
University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with High Distinction and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering. Upon completing the Master"s degree, he started work on a Doctor of Philosophy doing advanced research in Storage and Data Management. In 2008 Staffan decided to retire from elite sports because his ankle could not cope with the hard training.
His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Nice and in September 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney. He has an indoor personal best of 2.35 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Stockholm. Staffan was a 6-time Big Ten champion and 5-time All-American in his three years of competition for the University of Minnesota.