Johnny Höglin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Johnny Höglin

Swedish speed skater

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1943

Place of Birth: Storfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.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.At the 1972 Winter Olympics Höglin finished 9th in the 1500 meters and 12th in the 5000 meters.Höglin's younger brother Urban, along with Urban's fiancée Heidi Paakkonen, was murdered while touring New Zealand in 1989.
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