Leif Robert Kronberg (born August 15, 1976 in Göteborg, Västra Götaland) is a Swedish male hurdler of Serbian descent.
He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event since 1997. His best position has been a 5th place in the 2003 World Championships held in Edmonton.
He finished 7th in the final of the 110m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and 5th in the final of the same event in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Kronberg is also a Swedish national champion in inline hockey while playing for the Gothenburg Jokers.
Competition record Representing 1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal10th (sf)110 m hurdles14.21 (wind: +1.9 m/s)1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary2nd110 m hurdles14.161997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France19th (h)60 m hurdles7.79European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland3rd (sf)110 m hurdles13.77 (wind: +1.6 m/s)Did not finish in the finalWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece27th (qf)110 m hurdles13.731998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain22nd (h)60 m hurdles7.821999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain6th110 m hurdles13.80World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain22nd (qf)110 m hurdles13.562000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium6th60 m hurdles7.64Olympic GamesAthens, Greece8th110 m hurdles13.612001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal4th60 m hurdles7.57World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada5th110 m hurdles13.51UniversiadeBeijing, China 3rd110 m hurdles13.402002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria5th60 m hurdles7.67European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany7th110 m hurdles13.632003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom7th60 m hurdles7.67World ChampionshipsParis, France12th (sf)110 m hurdles13.602004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th60 m hurdles7.59Olympic GamesAthens, Greece12th (sf)110 m hurdles13.422005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain3rd60 m hurdles7.65World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland17th (sf)110 m hurdles13.692006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th110 m hurdles13.572007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom7th60 m hurdles7.71World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan14th (sf)110 m hurdles13.582008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain13th (sf)60 m hurdles7.752009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy12th (sf)60 m hurdles7.78
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