Erik Hægstad
Norwegian cyclist

Erik Hægstad (born 26 December 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country mountain biker, born in Drammen. He qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in men's cross-country.
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