Hasse Börjes

Hasse Börjes (born 25 January 1948) is a Swedish speed skater, Olympic silver medalist and former world record holder in the 500 m.

Born in Rättvik, at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo Börjes was silver medalist at the 500 meter speed skating event. During those games he also was the Swedish flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.

Hasse Börjes improved the world record on 500m three times in 1970 (38.9 seconds, 38.87, and 38.46 seconds), and equaled the then record in 1972 (38.0 seconds).

World records

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

References

External links

Hasse Börjes at SpeedSkatingStats.com

1948 births

Living people

People from Rättvik Municipality

Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Speed skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Olympic speed skaters for Sweden

Olympic silver medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in speed skating

World record setters in speed skating

Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Swedish male speed skaters

Sportspeople from Dalarna County

20th-century Swedish people