Hagbart Haakonsen
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Hagbart Haakonsen was a Norwegian
cross country skier.
He was born in Grue, Norway
.
Haakonsen shared the Holmenkollen medal
with Einar Lindboe
in 1927. Haakonsen finished fifth in 18 km cross country event
at the 1928 Winter Olympics
as well as at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. He was the first true cross country skier to win the Holmenkollen medal.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
cross country skier.
He was born in Grue, Norway
Grue, Norway
Grue is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær ....
.
Haakonsen shared the Holmenkollen medal
Holmenkollen medal
The Holmenkollen medal is Norwegian skiing's highest award for competitors. It signifies top placings in international championships and other international events, including the Holmenkollen events....
with Einar Lindboe
Einar Lindboe
Einar Lindboe is a Norwegian Nordic skier who shared the Holmenkollen medal with Hagbart Haakonsen in 1927.-References:* - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file...
in 1927. Haakonsen finished fifth in 18 km cross country event
Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 17, 1928....
at the 1928 Winter Olympics
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics...
as well as at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1929 took place February 5-9, 1929 in Zakopane, Poland.- 17 km :February 7, 1929- 50 km :February 9, 1929- Individual :February 5, 1929- Individual large hill :February 5, 1929-Medal table:...
. He was the first true cross country skier to win the Holmenkollen medal.