Paul Ottar Satre
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Paul Ottar Satre was an American ski jumper
and cross-country skier
who was born in Trysil
, Norway and emigrated to the United States
. He competed in Nordic combined
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
. He was a brother of Karl Magnus Satre
.
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
and cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who was born in Trysil
Trysil
Trysil is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda...
, Norway and emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He competed in Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
. He was a brother of Karl Magnus Satre
Karl Magnus Satre
Karl Magnus Satre was an American skier who was born in Trysil, Norway and emigrated to the United States. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He was six times American champion in Nordic combined. He was a brother of Paul...
.