Hans Höglund
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Personal information | |
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Born | 23 July 1952 Mölndal, Sweden |
Died | 4 October 2012 (aged 60) Sätila, Sweden |
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
Club | Mölndals AIK |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 21.33 (1975)[1][2] |
Hans Yngve Höglund (23 July 1952 – 4 October 2012) was a Swedish shot putter. He competed in the 1976 Olympics and finished eighth.[1] Höglund set his personal record of 21.33 m in Provo, Utah, United States, while winning the 1975 NCAA Championships for the University of Texas, El Paso. This results remains the Swedish national record. He also won three consecutive Swedish (1974–76)[3][4] and NCAA titles (1973–1975).[5]
References
External links
- Hans Höglund at World Athletics
- Hans Höglund at Olympics.com
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