Johnny Höglin
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 Johnny Höglin in 1968 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born |
26 February 1943 Nykroppa, Sweden | ||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||
| Club | Karlstad SK | ||||||
Medal record
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Johnny Höglin (born 26 February 1943) is a Swedish speed skater whose greatest moment was to win a gold medal in the 10,000-meter event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
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 10,000 meters.[1]
Höglin competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, finishing 9th in the 1500 meters and 12th in the 5000 meters.[1]
Personal bests:[1]
- 500 m – 40.3 (1970)
- 1000 m – 1:21.3 (1970)
- 1500 m – 2:02.1 (1972)
- 5000 m – 7:26.0 (1972)
- 10000 m – 15:23.6 (1968)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Johnny Höglin. sports-reference.com
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