Harald Johannes Økern (19 January 1898 – 17 August 1977) was a

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skier who won the event at the

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in 1922 and 1924. For his Nordic combined victories, Økern shared the Holmenkollen medal in 1924 with

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. He was born and died in

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. At the

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he finished fourth in the Nordic combined event. Harald Økern was the uncle of Olav Økern, who later earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1950. He was the father of Marit Økern Jensen.

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Holmenkollen medalists
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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file 1898 births 1977 deaths Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers of Norway Nordic combined skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Sportspeople from Bærum {{nordic-skiing-bio-stub