Johnny Höglin

1000 m – 1:21.3 (1970) 1500 m – 2:02.1 (1972) 5000 m – 7:26.0 (1972) Hans Johnny Höglin (born 26 February 1943) is a Swedish speed skater whose greatest moment was to win a gold medal in the 10000-meter event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.

[1] Höglin was a surprise winner, having never placed higher than 10th in the European or World Championships, and having finished fifth in the 1500 and 5000-meter races at the 1968 Olympics.

He nevertheless edged favorite Fred Anton Maier by 0.3 seconds to win the 10000 meters.

[2] At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Höglin finished 9th in the 1500 meters and 12th in the 5000 meters.

[2] Höglin's younger brother Urban, along with Urban's fiancée Heidi Paakkonen, was murdered while touring New Zealand in 1989.