Hasse Börjes

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Medal record
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Men’s Speed skating
Olympic Games
Silver 1972 Sapporo 500 m

Hasse Börjes (born January 25, 1948) is a Swedish speed skater, Olympic medalist and former world record holder in the 500m.

At the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo Börjes was silver medalist on the 500 meter.[1]

Hasse Börjes improved the world record on 500m three times in 1970 (38.9 seconds, 38.87, and 38.46 seconds), and equaled the then record in 1972 (38.0 seconds).[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1972 Winter Olympics – Sapporo, Japan – Speed Skating" (Retrieved on April 9, 2008)
  2. ^ Historical World Records – International Skating Union (Retrieved on April 9, 2008)


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