Johnny Höglin
 Kees Verkerk and Johnny Höglin (right) at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
500 m – 40.3 (1970) | |||||||||
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]
References
- ↑ Johnny Höglin. Swedish Olympic Committee
- 1 2 Johnny Höglin. sports-reference.com
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