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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1950 Köping, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||
| Club | SK Pollux | ||||||||||
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Johan Granath (born 4 March 1950) is a Swedish speed skater. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1] In March 1976, he won the Sprint World Championship title. [2] The same year, he also appeared on the television show Superstars . [3]
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Events from the year 1998 in Sweden
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