Johnny Höglin
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Kees Verkerk and Johnny Höglin (right) at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France
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| Born | 26 February 1943 Nykroppa, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||
| Club | Karlstad SK | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 40.3 (1970) 1000 m – 1:21.3 (1970) |
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Medal record
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Hans Johnny Höglin (born 26 February 1943) is a Swedish speed skater whose greatest moment was to win a gold medal in the 10000-meter event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.[1]
Höglin was a surprise winner, having never placed higher than 10th in the European or World Championships, and having finished fifth in the 1500 and 5000-meter races at the 1968 Olympics. He nevertheless edged favorite Fred Anton Maier by 0.3 seconds to win the 10000 meters.[2]
At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Höglin finished 9th in the 1500 meters and 12th in the 5000 meters.[2]
Höglin's younger brother Urban, along with Urban's fiancée Heidi Paakkonen, was murdered while touring New Zealand in 1989.
References
- ↑ Johnny Höglin. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnny Höglin. sports-reference.com
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