Arthur Häggblad (14 August 1908 – 16 June 1989) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

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. Häggblad's best individual finishes were fourth in both the 18 km and 50 km events at the

1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 took place on February 20–25, 1934 in Sollefteå, Sweden. Men's cross country 18 km February 22, 1934 50 km February 24, 1934 4 × 10 km relay February 25, 1934 Germany's silver was the ...

. He would also win a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at those championships. In 1933, 1935, 1937 and 1940, he won

Vasaloppet (Swedish for 'the Vasa-race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of Berga, just south of Sälen in western Dalarna, Sweden, and ends in the town of Mora in the c ...

. Häggblad was known for his blunt public statements. For example, when a

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once asked him in the 1930s how was the race, he replied "Run for yourself, you old bastard – so you can see how it feels." After retiring from competitions Häggblad worked in a sports store. He was featured in the 1988 documentary film ''De sista skidåkarna'' (''The Last Skiers'').

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

References

External links

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DatabaseOlympics.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haggblad, Arthur 1908 births 1989 deaths People from Nordmaling Municipality Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Swedish male cross-country skiers Vasaloppet winners Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics IFK Umeå skiers Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden 20th-century Swedish people