Kristian Hovde
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Kristian Hovde was a Norwegian
cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s in the early 1930s.
He was born in Vikersund
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Hovde won a silver in the 18 km event at the 1931 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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At the 1932 Winter Olympics
he finished 13th in the shorter cross-country skiing event
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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 who competed in the late 1920s in the early 1930s.
He was born in Vikersund
Vikersund
Vikersund is a town of 2,448 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.Vikersund is located 30 kilometers south of Hønefoss and 40 kilometers northwest of Drammen. The village is located at the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden. The Drammen river enters...
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Hovde won a silver in the 18 km event at the 1931 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1931 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1931 took place on February 13-15, 1931 in Oberhof, Germany.- 18 km :February 13, 1931- 50 km :February 15, 1931- Individual :February 13, 1931- Individual large hill :February 13, 1931-Medal table:...
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At the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
he finished 13th in the shorter cross-country skiing event
Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The shorter cross-country skiing event of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme was contested of a distance of 19.7 kilometres. It was the third appearance of the event, but the only time this race was held over a distance of 19.7 kilometres...
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