Peter Häggström
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Erik Peter Häggström is a Swedish athlete who competed in the long jump
. He represented Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, where he placed 11th in his heat and 24th overall in the qualifying round. Following his retirement from competition, he began working for Swedish Television.
He came out as gay
in November, 2009.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. He represented Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Gold:* Jonas Edman — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle* Pia Hansen — Shooting, Women's Double Trap* Lars Frölander — Swimming, Men's 100 m butterfly* Mikael Ljungberg — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight- Silver:...
, where he placed 11th in his heat and 24th overall in the qualifying round. Following his retirement from competition, he began working for Swedish Television.
He came out as gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
in November, 2009.