Håkan Wickberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Håkan•Wickberg |
| Used name | Håkan•Wickberg |
| Born | 3 February 1943 in Gävle, Gävleborg (SWE) |
| Died | 9 December 2009 in Gävle, Gävleborg (SWE) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | Brynäs IF, Gävle (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Between 1958 and 1975, Håkan Wickberg represented Brynäs IF, a club from Gävle headed by his father Thure. One of the top teams in Swedish ice hockey in that era, Brynäs and Wickberg won the Swedish League seven times during his career: 1964, 1966-1968, 1970-1972. In 1971, he was awarded the Golden Puck for the best player in the Swedish league or national team. He ended his career with a single season for Falun IF. Debuting for the Swedish national team in 1962, Wickberg won a total of 163 caps. Wickberg won 6 World Championship medals, the “Tre Kronor” being runner up in 1970 and 1973, and bronze medallist in 1965, 1971, 1972 and 1974. At the Olympics, Sweden failed to medal with Wickberg present, placing 4th in both 1968 and 1972.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SWE |
Håkan Wickberg | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 | ||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SWE |
Håkan Wickberg | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (0–2–5 1965 Tampere bronze; 1968 Grenoble (Olympics) bronze; 1970 Stockholm silver; 1971 Bern and Genève bronze; 1972 Praha bronze; 1973 Moskva silver; 1974 Helsinki bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–2–4 1965 Tampere bronze; 1970 Stockholm silver; 1971 Bern and Genève bronze; 1972 Praha bronze; 1973 Moskva silver; 1974 Helsinki bronze)