Kristen Kvello (19 October 1931 – 8 September 1998) was a Norwegian

cross-country skier 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 ...

and coach, sports official and magazine editor. He was the father of

Berit Aunli Berit Kristine Aunli, née Kvello, (born 9 June 1956) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. She won her first international championship medal as a member of the Norwegian team that won the bronze medal at the 4 × 5 km relay at the 198 ...

. Born in Nesna on 19 October 1931, Kvello competed for the clubs Malvik IL, Selbu IL and Mebondens IL. He was Norwegian champion in 50 km in 1957, and two times in the relay (1952 and 1953). In 1956 he became world champion in military patrol. He was head coach for the Norwegian national cross-country team from 1958 to 1964. He was the first person to be appointed all-year-round in this position, and his team gatherings established a pattern also for later generations. He published the book ''Ski, stjerner og ungdom'' in 1965, and was editor of the Norwegian Ski Federation's magazine ''Skiidrett''.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

References

1931 births 1998 deaths Norwegian male cross-country skiers Norwegian cross-country skiing coaches Olympic coaches for Norway Norwegian magazine editors {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub