Hans "Junni" Höglin ( Swede. Hans Johnny Höglin , born February 26, 1943 in Nyukroppa , Värmland , Sweden ) is a Swedish skater , Olympic champion.
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| Full name | Swede. Hans Johnny Höglin | ||||||
| Citizenship |  Sweden | ||||||
| Date of Birth | February 26, 1943 (76 years) | ||||||
| Place of Birth | Nyroppa , Värmland , Sweden | ||||||
| Specialization | 1500, 5000, 10000 m | ||||||
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| Olympic champion | 1 1968 | ||||||
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Before the 1968 Olympic Games, Heglin did not have any significant success in the international arena. At the World and European Championships, he did not occupy prizes.
At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, Höglin unexpectedly became the Olympic champion at 10,000 meters for many, exceeding the time of the recognized favorite Fred Anton Mayer by 0.3 seconds. At distances of 1500 and 5000 meters Höglin took fifth places.
Junni Hoglin also participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo . He took only 9th place at a distance of 1500 meters and twelfth at a distance of 5000 meters.
High Scores
The best results of Höglin at individual distances:
- 500 meters - 40.30 (January 18, 1970, Davos )
- 1000 meters - 1: 21.30 (January 17, 1970, Davos)
- 1500 meters - 2: 02.10 (January 15, 1972, Davos)
- 3000 meters - 4: 21,60 (March 7, 1968, Inzell )
- 5000 meters - 7: 26.00 (January 16, 1972, Davos)
- 10,000 meters - 15: 23.60 (February 17, 1968, Grenoble)