Olav Økern
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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
.
In addition, he won a silver in the 4 x 10 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and the 18 km event at the 1940 Holmenkollen ski festival
. Because of those wins, Økern earned the Holmenkollen medal
in 1950. His uncle, Harald Økern
, had earned the same medal in 1924.
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 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay 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...
.
In addition, he won a silver in the 4 x 10 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1938 took place February 24-28, 1938 in Lahti, Finland. This was the Finnish city's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1926.- 18 km :February 25, 1938187 of 188 skiers completed the event....
and the 18 km event at the 1940 Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
. Because of those wins, Økern earned 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....
in 1950. His uncle, Harald Økern
Harald Økern
Harald Johannes Økern was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who won the event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1922 and 1924...
, had earned the same medal in 1924.