Oddvar Rønnestad (4 November 1935 – 21 March 2014) was a Norwegian

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

. He participated at the

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 ...

in Squaw Valley, where he competed in downhill, slalom and giant slalom. He became Norwegian champion in downhill in 1962.

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1935 births 2014 deaths People from Kongsberg Norwegian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Norway Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Viken (county) {{Norway-alpine-skiing-bio-stub