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Atle Haglund

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Atle Haglund
Personal information
Born (1964-04-10) 10 April 1964 (age 62)
Sport
SportIce sledge hockey
Ice sledge speed racing
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Ice sledge speed racing
Gold medal – first place1984 Innsbruck1000m Gr II
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer1500m LW10-11
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer1000m LW10-11
Silver medal – second place1984 Innsbruck100m Gr II
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer500m LW10-11
Bronze medal – third place1988 Innsbruck1500m Gr II
Ice sledge hockey
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoMixed tournament
Silver medal – second place1994 LillehammerMixed tournament
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake CityMixed tournament
Silver medal – second place2006 TorinoMixed tournament

Atle Haglund (born 10 April 1964) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player and ice sledge speed racer. He lost both his legs in a traffic accident at the age of eight.[1]

During the 1984 Winter Paralympics, Haglund participated in four disciplines of ice sledge speed racing. He won a gold in the 1,000 meter, and a silver in the 100 meter. During the 1988 Winter Paralympics, he again participated in four disciplines, and won a bronze in 1,500 meter. During the 1994 Winter Paralympics, he participated in both ice sledge speed racing and ice sledge hockey. He took a gold in 1,000 meter and 1,500, as well as a silver in 500 meter and the men's ice hockey tournament. He participated again in the ice sledge hockey at the following three Winter Paralympics, winning a gold in 1998, and a silver in 2002 and 2006.[2]

References

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  1. "Atle Haglund, medieyndling i Paralympics" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 March 1998.
  2. "Atle Haglund". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.