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Per Olsen (cross-country skier)

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Per Olsen (13 June 1932 – 9 November 2013) was a Norwegian cross-country skier.[1]

He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he placed fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay together with Håkon Brusveen, Martin Stokken and Hallgeir Brenden.[2]

He was born in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county. He represented Alta IF. He is the father-in-law of Anette Tønsberg.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956 23 19 4

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1954 21 42
1958 25 15 DNF

References

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  1. ^ Frank Halvorsen. "OL-helten gikk bort i helga". Altaposten.no. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Per Olsen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2010.