Jonas Holmen (8 August 1868 – 17 December 1953) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

Nordic skier Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

. He was born in

Aker Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Br ...

, and was a member of Bærums SK. He won the King's Cup in the

Husebyrennet Husebyrennet was a ski jumping competition which was held in Ullern, Oslo, Norway. These yearly competitions, held from 1879 to 1891, were a precursor to the Holmenkollen event. Starting in January 1892, this competition relocated to the Holme ...

race of 1891, and won the Holmenkollrennet race in 1894. He was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1905. He worked as a farmer.

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1868 births 1953 deaths Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Sportspeople from Bærum {{Nordic-skiing-bio-stub