Career
Häggblad"s best individual finishes were fouth in both the 18 km and 50 km events at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Häggblad was known for his his blunt public statements. Foreign example, when a governor once asked him in the 1930s how was the race, he replied "Run for yourself, you old bastard – so you can see how it feels."
After retiring from competitions Häggblad worked at a sports store.
He was featured in the 1988 documentary film De sista skidåkarna (The Last Skiers).