Hans Höglund Explained

Birth Date:23 July 1952
Birth Place:Mölndal, Sweden
Death Date:4 October 2012 (aged 60)
Death Place:Sätila, Sweden
Height:193 cm
Weight:130 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Pb:21.33 (1975)
Club:Mölndals AIK
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Hans Yngve Höglund (23 July 1952 – 4 October 2012) was a Swedish shot putter. He competed in the 1976 Olympics and finished eighth. 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) and NCAA titles (1973–1975).