Arthur Häggblad
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Arthur Häggblad was a Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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Häggblad's best individual finishes were 4th in both the 18 km and 50 km events at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. He would also win a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at those same games.
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....
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
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Häggblad's best individual finishes were 4th in both the 18 km and 50 km events at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 took place on February 20-25, 1934 in Sollefteå, Sweden.- 18 km :February 22, 1934- 50 km :February 24, 1934-4 × 10 km relay:February 25, 1934...
. He would also win a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at those same games.