Peter Häggström
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Full name | Erik Peter Häggström |
Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Malmö, Sweden, EU | January 27, 1976
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Country | Sweden |
Sport | Long jump |
Club | IK Ymer, Borås |
Erik Peter Häggström (born January 27, 1976 in Malmö) is a Swedish athlete who competed in the long jump. He represented Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he placed 11th in his heat and 24th overall in the qualifying round. Following his retirement from competition, he began working for Swedish Television.
He came out as gay in November, 2009.[1]
See also[]
- Homosexuality in sports
- Principle 6 campaign
References[]
- ^ "Komma ut svårare än OS-kval". 14 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Gay sportsmen
- LGBT sportspeople from Sweden
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Sportspeople from Malmö
- Swedish male long jumpers
- LGBT track and field athletes
- Swedish athletics biography stubs