Personal information | |
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Full name | Harald Nils Hedjerson |
Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 1 April 1913
Died | 13 January 1966 Falun, Sweden | (aged 52)
Sport | |
Sport | Nordic combined, alpine skiing |
Harald Nils Hedjerson (1 April 1913 – 13 January 1966) was a Swedish skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Hedjerson represented Djurgårdens IF.[2] He won five Swedish championships in Nordic combined.[3] He was also the first Swedish alpine skiing and slalom champion, winning the 1937 title for Djurgårdens IF.[4][5]
His father was the 1910, and very first, Swedish nordic skiing, 30 kilometer, champion, Adolf Hedjerson (1881–1961).[6] His son, Hans Hedjerson, born 1943, was one of the best Swedish amateur golfers during the 1960s and early 1970s and professional golfer since 1977.