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Nordic Combined At The 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, one Nordic combined event was contested. This marked the first time in Olympic history that the ski jumping portion of the competition was held before the 18 km cross-country skiing segment. Medalists Results Participating NOCs Eleven nations participated in Nordic combined at the Oslo Games. Romania made their first, and as of 2010, only appearance in the sport. * * * * * * * * * * * References External links Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Nordic Combined At The 1952 Winter Olympics 1952 Winter Olympics events 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... 1952 in Nordic combined Nordic combined competitions in Norway Men's events at the 1952 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmenkollbakken
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 1983 the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. It has also hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011. The hill has been rebuilt 19 times; important upgrades include a stone take-off in 1910, an in-run superstructure in 1914, and a new superstructure in 1928. During the Second World War, the venue was used as a military installation, but upgraded in the late 1940s. Further expansions were made ahead of the 1966 and 1982 World Championships, as well as in 1991. Between 2008 and 2010, the entire structure was demolished and rebuilt. The hill record is held by Robert Johansson at 144.0 meters. The hill is part of Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfons Supersaxo
Alfons Supersaxo (28 March 1926 – 1 May 2005) was a Swiss Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He died in Saas-Fee. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished tenth in the Nordic combined event and 26th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. Supersaxo also competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in ..., finishing 34th in the 18 km event. External linksOlympic cross country skiing 18 km results: 1948-52 1926 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin P
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John H
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas M
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepp Schiffner
Josef "Sepp" Schiffner (born 11 December 1930) was an Austrian and German Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Altaussee. Competing in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the Nordic combined event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Schiffner also finished 69th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event at Oslo in 1952. After the 1956 Olympic Winter Games (from summer 1956) he competed for West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ... and won the Nordic combined event at Le Brassus wisson 15 January 1957."Ein Erfolg Sepp Schiffners", ''Arbeiterzeitung Vienna'', 16 January 1957, page 10 References External links18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niculae-Cornel Crăciun
Niculae-Cornel Crăciun (born 29 July 1925) is a Romanian Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished 19th in the Nordic combined event and 68th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. At the 1948 Winter Olympics he participated in the demonstration sport military patrol and finished seventh as a member of the Romanian team. He was born in Crucea de Sus, Suceava County. He is the brother of fellow Olympian Moise Crăciun Moise Crăciun (born 2 June 1927) is a Romanian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 61st in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was born in Săcele Săcele (; German: ''Siebendörfer'' .... External linksOlympic cross country skiing 18 km results: 1948-52 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Kohl
Leopold Kohl (21 March 1930 – July 2010) was an Austrian Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1952, 1956, and 1964 Winter Olympics. His best finish occurred at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956 where Kohl finished 17th in the Nordic combined event. Kohl also competed in cross-country skiing, finishing 51st in the 18 km event at 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 ... in 1952. References External links18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars-Erik Efverström
Lars-Erik Efverström (February 26, 1925, Hållnäs, Uppland – January 26, 2003) was a Swedish nordic skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, Efverström finished 17th in the nordic combined event and 58th in the 18 km 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. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games External linksOlympic cross country skiing 18 km results: 1948-52 1925 births 2003 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Melich
Vlastimil Melich (7 April 1928 in Vysoké nad Jizerou – 2 August 1978) was a Czechoslovakian Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished 16th in the Nordic combined event, 29th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event, and eighth in the 4 × 10 km cross country skiing relay. Melich competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he was eight in the 4 × 10 cross-country relay and 18th in the Nordic combined, and 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall ..., where he again finished 18th in the Nordic combined event. References External links Olympic cross country skiing 18 km results: 1948–1952Olympic 4 × 10 km relay results: 1936–2002 1928 births 1978 deaths Czech male cross-country skiers Czech male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz Hauser
Heinz Hauser (born 23 December 1920 in Waltersdorf – 22 November 1996) ) was a West German Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 15th in the Nordic combined event and 54th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Hauser was also four time national champion in the Nordic combined event (1952–1954, 1956). Hauser also competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics as well. He died in Reit im Winkl Reit im Winkl is a small village (locally known as a snow-magnet ) located on the German/Austrian border in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany in the Traunstein district, and was previously an immigration and customs control point (prior t .... References 18 km Olympic cross-country results: 1948–52 * ttp://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srnocmi.html Olympic Nordic combined results: 1948–64 External links * Olympic cross-country skiers for Germany Olympic cross-country skiers for the United Team of Germany Olympic Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoichi Fujisawa
(born 25 May 1927) was a Japanese Nordic skier who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 14th in the Nordic combined event, 34th in the ski jumping individual large hill event, and tied for 61st in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. He was born in Otaru is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tou .... External linksOlympic 18 km cross country skiing results: 1948–52 * 1927 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
