Norway at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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Norway
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...

competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...

in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...

, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Ski jumping
Ski jumping at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-K90 individual ski jumping :February 7, 1948The competition took place at "Olympiaschanze" with a K-Point of 68m .-External references:*...

 
Men's normal hill
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 500m
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 1500m
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 5000m
Ski jumping
Ski jumping at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-K90 individual ski jumping :February 7, 1948The competition took place at "Olympiaschanze" with a K-Point of 68m .-External references:*...

 
Men's normal hill
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 500m
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 5000m



Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....

 
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Ski jumping
Ski jumping at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-K90 individual ski jumping :February 7, 1948The competition took place at "Olympiaschanze" with a K-Point of 68m .-External references:*...

 
Men's normal hill
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...

 
Men's 1500m

Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Johnny Lunde
Johnny Lunde
Johnny Lunde is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Drammen, and represented the club Konnerud IL. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, and at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....

Downhill DNF
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.-Background:Stein Eriksen was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Marius Eriksen and Birgit Heien . Stein's father, Marius Eriksen competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a gymnast...

3:15.1 31
Sverre Johannessen
Sverre Johannessen
Sverre Johannessen was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Bærum, and represented the club Stabæk IF. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, and at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....

3:12.1 25
Marius Eriksen
Marius Eriksen
Emil Marius Eriksen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Barbu, Norway and died in Oslo. He was the father of Marius Eriksen, Jr...

3:09.4 20
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in downhill, slalom and alpine combined.He became Norwegian champion in alpine combined in 1946....

3:09.0 16
Sverre Lassen-Urdahl
Sverre Lassen-Urdahl
Sverre Lassen-Urdahl was a Norwegian alpine skier, born in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in the downhill, tying 11th.-References:...

3:06.4 11
Alf Opheim
Alf Opheim
Alf Opheim is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Bergen. He participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he competed in giant slalom....

Slalom 1:36.4 46 1:15.0 33 2:51.4 41
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.-Background:Stein Eriksen was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Marius Eriksen and Birgit Heien . Stein's father, Marius Eriksen competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a gymnast...

1:24.4 33 1:08.0 20 2:32.4 29
Jack Nielsen
Jack Nielsen (skier)
Jack Nielsen is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo, and is the son of Jack Nielsen. He represented the club IL Heming. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in slalom....

1:22.0 32 1:07.8 19 2:29.8 26
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in downhill, slalom and alpine combined.He became Norwegian champion in alpine combined in 1946....

1:16.2 24 1:11.5 27 2:27.7 23


Men's combined

The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Athlete Slalom Total (downhill + slalom)
Time 1 Time 2 Rank Points Rank
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.-Background:Stein Eriksen was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Marius Eriksen and Birgit Heien . Stein's father, Marius Eriksen competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a gymnast...

1:51.8 (+0:05) 1:11.5 46 32.50 32
Sverre Johannessen
Sverre Johannessen
Sverre Johannessen was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Bærum, and represented the club Stabæk IF. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, and at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....

1:26.2 1:14.8 27 21.00 22
Marius Eriksen
Marius Eriksen
Emil Marius Eriksen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Barbu, Norway and died in Oslo. He was the father of Marius Eriksen, Jr...

1:21.6 1:19.4 27 19.68 20
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in downhill, slalom and alpine combined.He became Norwegian champion in alpine combined in 1946....

1:20.8 1:15.5 21 17.17 17

Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin is a Norwegian alpine skier who finished 7th in the women's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo. For that honor, Niskin became the first woman awarded the Holmenkollen medal that same year...

Downhill 2:44.4 23
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen was a Norwegian speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in Norwegian as well as international speed skating for women.-Biography:...

2:32.4 7
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin is a Norwegian alpine skier who finished 7th in the women's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo. For that honor, Niskin became the first woman awarded the Holmenkollen medal that same year...

Slalom DSQ DSQ
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen was a Norwegian speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in Norwegian as well as international speed skating for women.-Biography:...

1:06.8 14 1:04.7 15 2:11.5 14


Women's combined

The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Athlete Slalom Total (downhill + slalom)
Time 1 Time 2 Rank Points Rank
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin
Borghild Niskin is a Norwegian alpine skier who finished 7th in the women's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo. For that honor, Niskin became the first woman awarded the Holmenkollen medal that same year...

1:12.6 1:13.5 21 24.37 19
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen
Laila Schou Nilsen was a Norwegian speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in Norwegian as well as international speed skating for women.-Biography:...

1:11.0 1:06.0 13 12.14 13

Bobsleigh

Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
NOR-1 Bjarne Schrøen
Bjarne Schrøen
Bjarne Schrøen , was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished tenth in the four-man event and 12th in the two-man event respectively.-References:**...


Gunnar Thoresen
Gunnar Thoresen (bobsleigh)
Gunnar Thoresen was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952.-References:****...

Two-man 1:27.1 13 1:27.1 15 1:26.1 13 1:26.2 13 5:46.5 13
NOR-2 Arne Holst
Arne Holst
Arne Holst was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.-References:...


Ivar Johansen
Two-man 1:25.6 9 1:25.0 8 1:23.7 5 1:23.9 4 5:38.2 7

Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
NOR-1 Arne Holst
Arne Holst
Arne Holst was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.-References:...


Ivar Johansen
Reidar Berg
Reidar Berg
Reidar Berg was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished fifth in the four-man event.-References:**...


Alf Large
Alf Large
Alf Large was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished fifth in the four-man event.-References:**...

Four-man 1:17.3 3 1:20.8 3 1:21.4 1 1:23.0 6 5:22.5 5
NOR-2 Bjarne Schrøen
Bjarne Schrøen
Bjarne Schrøen , was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished tenth in the four-man event and 12th in the two-man event respectively.-References:**...


Gunnar Thoresen
Gunnar Thoresen (bobsleigh)
Gunnar Thoresen was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952.-References:****...


Arnold Dyrdahl
Arnold Dyrdahl
Arnold Dyrdahl was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948....


Benn John Valsø
Benn John Valsø
Benn John Valsø was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished tenth in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-References:**...

Four-man 1:20.0 11 1:22.6 10 1:23.6 10 1:23.5 8 5:29.7 10

Cross-country skiing

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
18 km Kaare Østerdahl 1'24:20 32
Eilert Dahl
Eilert Dahl
Eilert Dahl was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Dahl also finished sixth in the nordic combined event at the 1948...

1'22:52 27
Olaf Dufseth
Olaf Dufseth
Olav Dufseth was a Norwegian nordic combined and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.Dufseth finished eighth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz...

1'21:50 18
Reidar Nyborg
Reidar Nyborg
Reidar Nyborg was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km Relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-External links:***...

1'21:47 17
Erling Evensen
Erling Evensen
Erling Evensen was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1940's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Evensen also finished 15th in the 18 km event at those same games.-External...

1'21:40 15
Olav Odden
Olav Odden
Olav Odden was a Norwegian skier from Folldal. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics.He was Norwegian champion in 30 km in 1938. He was winner in Nordic combined in Holmenkollen in 1946....

1'21:35 14
Olav Økern
Olav Økern
Olav Økern was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz....

1'20:37 13
Olav Hagen
Olav Hagen
Olav Hagen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-External links:*...

1'19:05 9
50 km Leif Haugen
Leif Haugen
Leif Haugen was a Norwegian cross-country skier.He was born in Lillehammer, and represented the club Lillehammer SK. He competed in cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics.-References:...

DNF
Thorleif Vangen
Thorleif Vangen
Thorleif Vangen was a Norwegian skier from Kongsvinger. He competed in cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was Norwegian champion in 18 km in 1948, in 30 km in 1946 and 1947, and in 50 km in 1946.-References:...

DNF
Martin Jære
Martin Jære
Martin Jære is a Norwegian skier from Oppdal. He competed in cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th in 50 km.-References:...

4'17:11 10
Kristian Bjørn
Kristian Bjørn
Kristian Bjørn was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He finished ninth in the 50 km race at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.He represented Alvdal IL. He is the father of Torgeir...

4'15:21 9


Men's 4 x 10km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Erling Evensen
Erling Evensen
Erling Evensen was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1940's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Evensen also finished 15th in the 18 km event at those same games.-External...


Olav Økern
Olav Økern
Olav Økern was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz....


Reidar Nyborg
Reidar Nyborg
Reidar Nyborg was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km Relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-External links:***...


Olav Hagen
Olav Hagen
Olav Hagen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-External links:*...

2'44:33

Figure skating

Women
Athlete CF FS Points Places Final rank
Marit Henie
Marit Henie
Marit Henie is a Norwegian figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating.She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhøl...

21 23 133.111 194 22


Pairs
Athletes Points Places Final rank
Margot Walle
Margot Walle
Margot Walle was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th with partner Allan Fjeldheim. She was Norwegian pairs champion in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...


Allan Fjeldheim
Allan Fjeldheim
Allan Fjeldheim was a Norwegian pair skater. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th with partner Margot Walle. He was the Norwegian pairs champion in 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...

9.281 118.5 10

Nordic combined

Events:
  • 18 km cross-country skiing
  • normal hill ski jumping


The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....

, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.

The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted.
Athlete Event Cross-country Ski Jumping Total
Points Rank Distance 1 Distance 2 Distance 3 Points Rank Points Rank
Kaare Østerdahl Individual 198.00 14 55.0 62.0 61.0 206.2 11 404.20 12
Eilert Dahl
Eilert Dahl
Eilert Dahl was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Dahl also finished sixth in the nordic combined event at the 1948...

205.50 10 62.0 62.5 63.0 208.8 8 414.30 6
Olaf Dufseth
Olaf Dufseth
Olav Dufseth was a Norwegian nordic combined and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.Dufseth finished eighth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz...

211.50 5 61.0 59.0 61.0 201.1 16 412.60 8
Olav Odden
Olav Odden
Olav Odden was a Norwegian skier from Folldal. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics.He was Norwegian champion in 30 km in 1938. He was winner in Nordic combined in Holmenkollen in 1946....

212.25 3 59.0 53.5 55.5 196.9 19 409.15 11

Ski jumping

Athlete Event Distance 1 Distance 2 Total points Rank
Asbjørn Ruud
Asbjørn Ruud
Asbjørn Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Asbjørn Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Sigmund, dominated international ski jumping in the 1930s. Ruud won the gold in the ski jump at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...

Normal hill 58.0 67.5 220.2 7
Thorleif Schjelderup
Thorleif Schjelderup
Thorleif Schjelderup was a Norwegian author and in the 1940s and 1950s one of Norway's best ski jumpers.He was born in Aker as a son of Ferdinand Schjelderup and his wife Marie Leigh Vogt....

64.0 67.0 225.1
Birger Ruud
Birger Ruud
Birger Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Birger Ruud, with his brothers Sigmund and Asbjørn, dominated international jumping in the 1930s, winning three world championships in 1931, 1935 and 1937. Ruud also won the Olympic gold medal in 1932 and 1936...

64.0 67.0 226.6
Petter Hugsted
Petter Hugsted
Petter Hugsted was a champion Norwegian ski jumper. Born in Kongsberg, he won the Olympic gold medal in Ski Jumping in 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz. This was impressive, especially after being held in the Grini concentration camp during the German occupation of Norway...

65.0 70.0 228.1

Speed skating

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Torodd Hauer
Torodd Hauer
Torodd Hauer was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition.-External links:* *...

43.6 6
Sverre Farstad
Sverre Farstad
Sverre Farstad was a speed skater representing Sportsklubben Falken, Trondheim, as part of the Falken Trio also including Henry Wahl and Hjalmar Andersen. Farstad won one Olympic gold medal and one European Championship in his three-year international career.He was born in Lademoen, Trondheim.-Pre...

43.6 6
Thomas Byberg
Thomas Byberg
Thomas Hedvin Byberg was a Norwegian speed skater. He represented Hommelvik Idrettslag and Trondhjems Skøiteklub.He was born in Hommelvik....

43.2
Finn Helgesen
Finn Helgesen
Finn Helgesen was a speed skater from Norway. He was born in Drammen, Buskerud.At the Norwegian Championships, Helgesen won the 500 m in 1947 and 1949. He became Olympic Champion on the 500 m at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St...

43.1 OR
1500 m Ivar Martinsen
Ivar Martinsen
Karl Ivar Martinsen is a Norwegian former speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Løten.In 1948 he finished 16th in the 1500 metres competition....

2:22.6 16
Gunnar Konsmo
Gunnar Konsmo
Gunnar Konsmo was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished tenth in the 1500 metres competition.-External links:*...

2:21.2 10
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg was a speed skater from Norway.Lundberg became World Allround Champion in Helsinki in 1948, finished third in Oslo in 1949, and second in Eskilstuna in 1950. He also won a competition in Bislett, Oslo in 1946, which was announced as unofficial World Championships. At the 1948 Winter...

2:18.9
Sverre Farstad
Sverre Farstad
Sverre Farstad was a speed skater representing Sportsklubben Falken, Trondheim, as part of the Falken Trio also including Henry Wahl and Hjalmar Andersen. Farstad won one Olympic gold medal and one European Championship in his three-year international career.He was born in Lademoen, Trondheim.-Pre...

2:17.6 OR
5000 m Charles Mathiesen
Charles Mathiesen
Charles Mathiesen was a speed skater whose speed skating career lasted for 18 years , while being at the world top during most of those years.-Biography:Mathiesen was born in Drammen, Norway...

DNF
Henry Hebbe
Henry Hebbe
Henry Hebbe was a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Tønsberg and represented the club Oslo SK. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-References:...

9:03.0 23
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg was a speed skater from Norway.Lundberg became World Allround Champion in Helsinki in 1948, finished third in Oslo in 1949, and second in Eskilstuna in 1950. He also won a competition in Bislett, Oslo in 1946, which was announced as unofficial World Championships. At the 1948 Winter...

8:32.7
Reidar Liaklev
Reidar Liaklev
Reidar Liaklev was a speed skater from Norway who won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics of St. Moritz...

8:29.4
10,000 m Henry Wahl
Henry Wahl
Henry Wahl was a Norwegian speed skater from Odda. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He was Norwegian all-round champion in 1947.-References:...

DNF
Reidar Liaklev
Reidar Liaklev
Reidar Liaklev was a speed skater from Norway who won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics of St. Moritz...

DNF
Hjalmar Andersen
Hjalmar Andersen
Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen is a former speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and as such, became the most successful athlete there.-Short biography:Hjalmar...

DNF
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg
Odd Lundberg was a speed skater from Norway.Lundberg became World Allround Champion in Helsinki in 1948, finished third in Oslo in 1949, and second in Eskilstuna in 1950. He also won a competition in Bislett, Oslo in 1946, which was announced as unofficial World Championships. At the 1948 Winter...

18:05.8 7
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