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Cross-country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ... event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics, cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, Placer County, California, Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the fifth appearance of the event at its length of 30 km. The competition was held on Saturday, February 27, 1960 at the McKinney Creek Stadium. Kalevi Hämäläinen of Finland at the 1960 Winter Olympics, Finland won the gold medal ahead of fellow Finn Veikko Hakulinen. Defending Olympic champion Sixten Jernberg from Sweden at the 1960 Winter Olympics, Sweden finished 5th. Thirty nine competitors were due to start but eight did not make the starting line. Of the top 14, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing (sport)
Competitive cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Pelkonen
Pentti Pelkonen (born 20 March 1930) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games References External links * 1930 births Living people Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Lyubimov
Ivan Lyubimov (born 28 September 1932) is a Russian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr .... References 1932 births Living people Russian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Pskov {{Russia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livio Stuffer
Livio Stuffer (born 4 August 1935) is an Italian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics, the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Italian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Urtijëi Skiers from South Tyrol {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Miller
Andrew Markley "Mack" Miller (October 15, 1931 – February 16, 2020) was an American cross-country skier, trainer, and high school teacher. He represented the United States twice at the Winter Olympics. Career Miller studied at Western State College of Colorado. He represented the university in various cross-country skiing tournaments. Miller was national champion cross country skiing of 1955 and represented the United States in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. In between, in 1955, he was the highest-ranked American cross-country skier in the Nordic Championship. Along with Sven Johansson from Anchorage, Mack Miller was the most prominent American cross country skier of his era. (Sven Johansson, however, could represent the United States only in the 1960 Olympics because of his naturalization process.) Highlights * 1956 –– Competes in Olympic Men's 4x10 km Cross-country Ski Relay, ranked 12th with personal time in the 2nd leg of 0:37:22 and total team time of 2:32 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Deflorian
Federico Deflorian (9 June 1921 – 15 June 2003) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 19th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of .... Further notable results were: * 1949: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1951: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1952: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1953: ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km * 1954: ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km ** 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Kuznetsov (skier)
Aleksey Ivanovich Kuznetsov (russian: Алексéй Ивáнович Кузнецóв; 15 August 1929 – 28 March 2003) was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training in Gorodets at VSS Urozhai. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Nordic skiing World Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship e ... with a silver in 1954 and a bronze 1962. Notes External linksSports Illustrated medal profile (As Aleksei Kuznetsov) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Grønningen
Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967. Grønningen won the 15 km twice (1960 and 1961) at the Holmenkollen ski festival and earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1961. Grønningen was born in Lensvik. He was also an able long distance runner. His personal best times were 15:03.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in September 1963 at Trondheim stadion, and 31:04.6 minutes in the 10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ..., achieved in September 1961 at the same stadium. He represented the club Lensvik IL. Cross-country sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Anikin
Nikolay Petrovich Anikin (russian: Николай Петрович Аникин; also transliterated as Nikolai or Nikolaj; 25 January 1932 – 14 November 2009) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the late 1950s and early 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow. He was born in Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, Russia, USSR. Medals He earned three medals at the Winter Olympics with two medals in the 4x10 km relay (gold: 1956, bronze: 1960) and a bronze in the 30 km (1960). He also earned a silver medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Awards He was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor (1957). Coaching career In 1963 Anikin started coaching for the Soviet national junior and senior teams with whom he spent 27 years ultimately becoming head coach. He moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1990 to coach the U.S. National Team, then to Marquette, MI to work at an Olympic training program. He settled in Duluth MN in 1994 where he coached e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assar Rönnlund
Bernt Assar Rönnlund (3 September 1935 – 5 January 2011) was a Swedish cross-country skier. Rönnlund's biggest success was at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane where he won two gold medals (15 km and 4 × 10 km) and a silver (50 km). As a result, he earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal that year for his championship successes. Rönnlund was the anchorman of the Swedish 4 × 10 km relay team at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, bringing the team from fourth place to victory. Rönnlund also won the Vasaloppet in 1967 and the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1962 and 1968). For his cross-country skiing successes, Rönnlund was awarded the Holmenkollen Medal in 1968 (shared with King Olav V, Gjermund Eggen and Bjørn Wirkola). After retiring from active competition he was hired in 1972 by The Swedish Radio Corporation as a cross-country skiing commentator. He gained nationwide popularity working in a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddmund Jensen
Oddmund Ingvald Jensen (26 September 1928 – 6 March 2011) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and coach. He was born in Sørfold, but represented Alvdal IL. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in 30 and 50 km, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was Norwegian champion in 50 km in 1959. He was head coach for the Norwegian men's cross country national team from 1964 to 1978. He was responsible for the ski tracks at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ... at Lillehammer. Jensen died on 6 March 2011 at the age of 82. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1928 births 2011 deaths People from Sørfold Cross-country ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverre Stensheim
Sverre Malvin Stensheim (31 October 1933 – 22 January 2022) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. Career He competed in the 30 km and 50 km events at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the 50 km in 1964. He won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1959–1961, and in 1960 was awarded the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Helmut Recknagel, Sixten Jernberg, and Tormod Knutsen Tormod Kåre Knutsen (7 January 1932 – 23 February 2021) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier, who won the Nordic combined event at the 1964 Winter Olympics, and came second at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He won four national championships, a ...). Stensheim died on 22 January 2022 at the age of 88. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
