Erik Hajas
Encyclopedia
Erik Hajas is a Swedish
handball
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Huddinge Municipality
.
In 1988 he was a member of the Swedish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored 21 goals.
Four years later he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal. He played six matches and scored 30 goals.
At the 1996 Games he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team. He played six matches and scored 30 goals.
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....
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
He was born in Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Huddinge, which is a part of Stockholm urban area.The municipality is the second most populated in Stockholm County....
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In 1988 he was a member of the Swedish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:...
. He played all six matches and scored 21 goals.
Four years later he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal. He played six matches and scored 30 goals.
At the 1996 Games he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team. He played six matches and scored 30 goals.