Stig Håkansson (19 October 1918 – 2000) was a Swedish sprinter and

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er, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1946 European Championships; he finished fifth in the individual 100 m and in the long jump. He won the national titles in the 100 m in 1944 and 1946 and in the long jump in 1939, 1944 and 1945. He was also known as a curler: he was 1968 Swedish men's curling champion and played for Sweden at the where Swedish team finished on 4th place. (look for "Håkansson, Stig") In 1986 he was inducted into the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hakansson, Stig 1918 births 2000 deaths Swedish male sprinters European Athletics Championships medalists Swedish male long jumpers Swedish male curlers Swedish curling champions 20th-century Swedish people IF Göta athletes