Oscar Gjøslien
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Oscar Gjøslien was a Norwegian
cross country skier who competed during the 1930's.
He won a bronze medal at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in the 50 km. In 1935, Gjøslien won the 50 km cross country skiing event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
. Because of his successes, Gjøslien was awarded the Holmenkollen medal
in 1940 (shared with Annar Ryen
).
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 during the 1930's.
He won a bronze medal at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1939 took place February 11-19, 1939 in Zakopane, Poland. This was the Polish city's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1929...
in the 50 km. In 1935, Gjøslien won the 50 km cross country skiing event at the 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 his successes, Gjøslien was awarded 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 1940 (shared with Annar Ryen
Annar Ryen
Annar Ryen was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Because of his successes, Ryen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1940...
).