Lars Haglund
Encyclopedia
Lars Gösta Haglund) is a retired male discus throw
er from Sweden
. He represented his native country at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan, where he had three false tries in the preliminary round. Haglund is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1965 Summer Universiade
in Budapest
.
on May 22, 1940. He came to prominence by winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1965 Summer Universiade
in Budapest
. He had already represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan, where he had three false tries in the preliminary round. Haglund also won the 1965 British AAA Athletics Championships in 1965. His personal best was 62.86m thrown in 1974.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He represented his native country at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan, where he had three false tries in the preliminary round. Haglund is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1965 Summer Universiade
1965 Summer Universiade
The 1965 Summer Universiade, also known as the IV Summer Universiade, took place in Budapest, Hungary.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1965 Summer Universiade:*Athletics*Basketball*Diving*Fencing*Gymnastics*Swimming*Tennis*Volleyball*Water polo...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
Biography
Lars Gösta Haglund was born in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on May 22, 1940. He came to prominence by winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1965 Summer Universiade
1965 Summer Universiade
The 1965 Summer Universiade, also known as the IV Summer Universiade, took place in Budapest, Hungary.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1965 Summer Universiade:*Athletics*Basketball*Diving*Fencing*Gymnastics*Swimming*Tennis*Volleyball*Water polo...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. He had already represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan, where he had three false tries in the preliminary round. Haglund also won the 1965 British AAA Athletics Championships in 1965. His personal best was 62.86m thrown in 1974.