Edward Bruce Haslingden (March 1923 – 17 April 2007) was an Australian

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who competed in the 1950s. He finished 74th in the 18 km event at the

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. Haslingden also competed in the 50 km event at those same games, but did not finish. Together with

Cedric Sloane Cedric Hay Sloane (19 October 1915 – 6 February 1992) was an Australian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 75th in the 18 km event and competed in the 50 km event, but did n ...

, as part of Australia's first Winter Olympics team,ABC, "Former winter Olympian celebrates gold medal win for Begg-Smith" 16 February 2005
/ref> they were the first Australians to compete at the Winter Olympics in the sport of cross-country skiing. Haslingden's place at the Olympics was secured by 'qualifying' in a selection trial at Perisher Valley. Haslingden was a

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in the Cooma region of

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who trained for the event on his farm. He later retired to Merimbula, New South Wales. Haslingden died on 17 April 2007 from a

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infection acquired on his farm.Obituary: Edward Bruce Haslingden
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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52
1923 births 2007 deaths Australian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Australia Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Deaths from staphylococcal infection Infectious disease deaths in New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportspeople People from Cooma {{Australia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub

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