Sven Höglund

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSven Gustaf Alvar•Höglund
Used nameSven•Höglund
Born23 October 1910 in Vendel, Tierp, Uppsala (SWE)
Died21 August 1995 in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsHammarby IF, Södermalm, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Sven Höglund had his major achievements in the years after the 1932 Olympic Games. His greatest success individually came with a second place at the 1933 Nordic Championship, also winning a national team title that year. Nationally Höglund won three Swedish Championships in team events.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SWE Sven Höglund
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze