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Lars Haglund

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Lars Gösta Haglund
Personal information
Born (1940-05-22) 22 May 1940 (age 86)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Discus throw, shot put, javelin throw
ClubWestermalms IF
SoIK Hellas
Spårvägens FK
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDT – 62.86 (1974)[1]
SP – 15.23 m
JT – 63.91 m[2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Qualified 1964 TokyoDiscus throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place1965 BudapestDiscus throw
British National Championships (AAA)
Gold medal – first place1965Discus throw

Lars Gösta Haglund (born 22 May 1940) is a retired Swedish discus thrower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1965 he won the discus throw at the Summer Universiade and British AAA Athletics Championships.[3][4][5] Haglund was the Swedish champion in the discus in 1962–66 and held multiple national records in this event.[2]

Haglund won the British AAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1965 AAA Championships.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. Lars Haglund. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. 1 2 Lars Haglund 1940-05-22. storagrabbar.se
  3. Lars Haglund. Sports-reference.com.
  4. Aaa Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 7 August 2015.
  5. Lars Haglund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  6. "White City results". Daily Mirror. 10 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "White City Details". Sunday Mirror. 11 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  9. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.