Atle Haglund

{{short description|Norwegian Paralympic athlete}}

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Ice sledge speed racing

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalSport|Ice sledge speed racing}}

{{MedalGold|1984 Innsbruck|1000m Gr II}}

{{MedalGold|1994 Lillehammer|1500m LW10-11}}

{{MedalGold|1994 Lillehammer|1000m LW10-11}}

{{MedalSilver|1984 Innsbruck|100m Gr II}}

{{MedalSilver|1994 Lillehammer|500m LW10-11}}

{{MedalBronze|1988 Innsbruck|1500m Gr II}}

{{MedalSport|Ice sledge hockey}}

{{MedalGold|1998 Nagano|Mixed tournament}}

{{MedalSilver|1994 Lillehammer|Mixed tournament}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Salt Lake City|Mixed tournament}}

{{MedalSilver|2006 Torino|Mixed tournament}}

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Atle Haglund (born 10 April 1964) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player and ice sledge speed racer. He lost both his legs in a traffic accident at the age of eight.{{cite news |title=Atle Haglund, medieyndling i Paralympics |agency=Norwegian News Agency |date=13 March 1998 |language=Norwegian}}

During the 1984 Winter Paralympics, Haglund participated in four disciplines of ice sledge speed racing. He won a gold in the 1,000 meter, and a silver in the 100 meter. During the 1988 Winter Paralympics, he again participated in four disciplines, and won a bronze in 1,500 meter. During the 1994 Winter Paralympics, he participated in both ice sledge speed racing and ice sledge hockey. He took a gold in 1,000 meter and 1,500, as well as a silver in 500 meter and the men's ice hockey tournament. He participated again in the ice sledge hockey at the following three Winter Paralympics, winning a gold in 1998, and a silver in 2002 and 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/atle-haglund |title=Atle Haglund |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |access-date= }}

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