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Hasse joined the [[Swedish Army]] as a volunteer and attended military school as a [[furir]] (private first class). He later retired from the army as a [[kapten]]. Together with [[Claes Egnell]], [[Willie Grut]] and [[Gustaf Lindh]] he competed in the [[1948 Winter Olympics]] in the [[Winter pentathlon at the 1948 Winter Olympics|winter pentathlon]], which was contested as a demonstration event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lidenstidning.se/09_april_00/gustaf.shtml |title=Guldolympier från Boda |publisher=Lidens Tidning (www.lidenstidning.se) |author=Arne Johansson |accessdate=29 November 2010 |date=9 April 2000 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813085606/http://www.lidenstidning.se/09_april_00/gustaf.shtml |archive-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As an excellent skier, he won both the [[Downhill (ski competition)|downhill]] and the [[Cross-country skiing|10 km cross country]] disciplines, but lagged behind in [[Shooting sports|shooting]], [[fencing]] and [[Equestrianism|horse riding]]. He finished third overall and won the bronze medal. Fellow countrymen Lindh and Grut took the first and second place respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/ORW1948.pdf |title=Rapport Général sur les V<sup>es</sup> Jeux Olympiques d’hiver St-Moritz 1948 |language=French, German|format=PDF}}</ref>
Hasse joined the [[Swedish Army]] as a volunteer and attended military school as a [[furir]] (private first class). He later retired from the army as a [[kapten]]. Together with [[Claes Egnell]], [[Willie Grut]] and [[Gustaf Lindh]] he competed in the [[1948 Winter Olympics]] in the [[Winter pentathlon at the 1948 Winter Olympics|winter pentathlon]], which was contested as a demonstration event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lidenstidning.se/09_april_00/gustaf.shtml |title=Guldolympier från Boda |publisher=Lidens Tidning (www.lidenstidning.se) |author=Arne Johansson |accessdate=29 November 2010 |date=9 April 2000 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813085606/http://www.lidenstidning.se/09_april_00/gustaf.shtml |archive-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As an excellent skier, he won both the [[Downhill (ski competition)|downhill]] and the [[Cross-country skiing|10 km cross country]] disciplines, but lagged behind in [[Shooting sports|shooting]], [[fencing]] and [[Equestrianism|horse riding]]. He finished third overall and won the bronze medal. Fellow countrymen Lindh and Grut took the first and second place respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/ORW1948.pdf |title=Rapport Général sur les V<sup>es</sup> Jeux Olympiques d’hiver St-Moritz 1948 |language=French, German|format=PDF}}</ref>


Since the winter pentathlon would have no other appearances at the Olympic Games, Haase turned to the modern pentathlon. He was selected for the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] and finished 17th individually. In the team contest Sweden was the favourite as it included [[Björn Thofelt]] and the individual Olympic champion [[Lars Hall]]. In the first event, horse riding, Thofelt had drawn the lot for a very peculiar horse and eventually suffered from a concussion, after he fell off twice and had to withdraw.<ref name=sok2>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bjorn-thofelt.html Björn Thofelt]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref> Consequently, the Swedish team was not ranked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/bertil-haase-1.html |title=Bertil Haase |publisher=Sports Reference LLC }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/MOP/mens-team.html |title=Modern Pentathlon at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Team |publisher=Sports Reference LLC }}</ref>
Since the winter pentathlon would have no other appearances at the Olympic Games, Haase turned to the modern pentathlon. He was selected for the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] and finished 17th individually. In the team contest Sweden was the favourite as it included [[Björn Thofelt]] and the individual Olympic champion [[Lars Hall]]. In the first event, horse riding, Thofelt had drawn the lot for a very peculiar horse and eventually suffered from a concussion, after he fell off twice and had to withdraw.<ref name=sok2>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bjorn-thofelt.html Björn Thofelt]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref> Consequently, the Swedish team was not ranked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/bertil-haase-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210050/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/bertil-haase-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Bertil Haase |publisher=Sports Reference LLC }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/MOP/mens-team.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180600/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/MOP/mens-team.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Modern Pentathlon at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Team |publisher=Sports Reference LLC }}</ref>


Hasse was also successful at the world championships. He won the team title in 1950, with Lars Hall and [[Thor Henning (pentathlete)|Thor Henning]], and placed third in 1954, with [[Åke Julin]] and Thofelt. Haase's home club was ''Studenternas Idrottsförening Stockholm''. He completed an engineering study at the [[Royal Institute of Technology]] in [[Stockholm]] with a focus on [[Metallurgy|metallurgical]] and then worked in the metallurgical industry in [[Fagersta]], where he resided until his death in July 2014.
Hasse was also successful at the world championships. He won the team title in 1950, with Lars Hall and [[Thor Henning (pentathlete)|Thor Henning]], and placed third in 1954, with [[Åke Julin]] and Thofelt. Haase's home club was ''Studenternas Idrottsförening Stockholm''. He completed an engineering study at the [[Royal Institute of Technology]] in [[Stockholm]] with a focus on [[Metallurgy|metallurgical]] and then worked in the metallurgical industry in [[Fagersta]], where he resided until his death in July 2014.

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Bertil Haase
Haase at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1923-06-05)5 June 1923
Uppsala, Sweden
Died7 July 2014(2014-07-07) (aged 91)[1]
Sport
SportModern pentathlon, winter pentathlon
ClubSSIF, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Winter pentathlon, ind.
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Bern Modern pentathlon, team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Budapest Modern pentathlon, team

Bertil Robert Herman Haase Vidarsson (5 June 1923 – 7 July 2014) was a Swedish pentathlete who competed at both Winter and Summer Olympics.[2]

Hasse joined the Swedish Army as a volunteer and attended military school as a furir (private first class). He later retired from the army as a kapten. Together with Claes Egnell, Willie Grut and Gustaf Lindh he competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the winter pentathlon, which was contested as a demonstration event.[3] As an excellent skier, he won both the downhill and the 10 km cross country disciplines, but lagged behind in shooting, fencing and horse riding. He finished third overall and won the bronze medal. Fellow countrymen Lindh and Grut took the first and second place respectively.[4]

Since the winter pentathlon would have no other appearances at the Olympic Games, Haase turned to the modern pentathlon. He was selected for the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished 17th individually. In the team contest Sweden was the favourite as it included Björn Thofelt and the individual Olympic champion Lars Hall. In the first event, horse riding, Thofelt had drawn the lot for a very peculiar horse and eventually suffered from a concussion, after he fell off twice and had to withdraw.[5] Consequently, the Swedish team was not ranked.[6][7]

Hasse was also successful at the world championships. He won the team title in 1950, with Lars Hall and Thor Henning, and placed third in 1954, with Åke Julin and Thofelt. Haase's home club was Studenternas Idrottsförening Stockholm. He completed an engineering study at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm with a focus on metallurgical and then worked in the metallurgical industry in Fagersta, where he resided until his death in July 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Portrait of Bertil Haase" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. ^ Bertil Haase. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Arne Johansson (9 April 2000). "Guldolympier från Boda" (in Swedish). Lidens Tidning (www.lidenstidning.se). Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Rapport Général sur les Ves Jeux Olympiques d'hiver St-Moritz 1948" (PDF) (in French and German).
  5. ^ Björn Thofelt. Swedish Olympic Committee
  6. ^ "Bertil Haase". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Modern Pentathlon at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Team". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.