Harald Hedjerson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Harald Nils Hedjerson |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 1 April 1913 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 13 January 1966 (aged 52) Falun, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Nordic combined, alpine skiing |
Harald Nils Hedjerson (1 April 1913 – 13 January 1966) was a Swedish skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Hedjerson represented Djurgårdens IF.[2] He won five Swedish championships in Nordic combined.[3] He was also the first Swedish alpine skiing and slalom champion, winning the 1937 title for Djurgårdens IF.[4][5]
His father was the 1910, and very first, Swedish nordic skiing, 30 kilometer, champion, Adolf Hedjerson (1881–1961).[6] His son, Hans Hedjerson, born 1943, was one of the best Swedish amateur golfers during the 1960s and early 1970s and professional golfer since 1977.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harald Hedjerson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Olympedia – Harald Hedjerson".
- ^ "Backe/Nordisk kombination".
- ^ "Harald Hedjerson död" [Harald Hedjerson dead]. Svenska Dagbladet. Stockholm, Sweden. 15 January 1966. p. 15.
- ^ "Alpint herrar".
- ^ "Harald Hedjerson blev Sveriges förste slalommästare" [Harald Hedjerson became Sweden's first slalom champion] (PDF). Östersunds-Posten. Östersund, Sweden. 5 April 1937. p. 7.
External links
[edit]- Harald Hedjerson at FIS (alpine)
- Harald Hedjerson at FIS (Nordic combined)
- Harald Hedjerson at Olympedia
- Harald Hedjerson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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