Hans Höglund
Hans Höglund ( Hans Yngve "Honta" Höglund; born July 23, 1952 in Mölndal ; † October 4, 2012 in Sätila , Mark ) was a Swedish shot putter .
In 1974 he retired from qualification at the European Athletics Championships in Rome .
At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, he finished eighth.
From 1974 to 1976 he was Swedish champion three times in a row and Swedish indoor champion in 1977. Starting for the University of Texas at El Paso , he became NCAA champions in 1973 and 1975 and NCAA indoor champions in 1973, 1974 and 1975.
Personal best
- Shot put: 21.33 m, June 6, 1975, Provo (national record)
- Hall: 20.67 m, March 14, 1975, Detroit (former national record)
Web links
- Hans Höglund in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Hans Höglund in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Hans Höglund in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höglund, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Höglund, Hans Yngve; Honta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mölndal |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2012 |
| Place of death | Satila , Mark |