Oscar Gjøslien (also spelled Gjoeslien, November 9, 1909 – May 20, 1995) 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 ...
who competed during the 1930s.
He won a bronze medal at the
1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1939 took place February 11–19, 1939 in Zakopane, Poland. This was the Polish city's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1929. It also marked the last time the event officially took ...
in the 50 km. In 1935, Gjøslien won the 50 km cross-country skiing event at the
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic.
History
It takes place in March ...
. Because of his successes, Gjøslien was awarded the
Holmenkollen medal in 1940 (shared with
Annar Ryen
Annar Ryen (19 October 1909, Os, Hedmark – 9 March 1985) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s.
He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Because of his s ...
).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Championships
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
References
Holmenkollen medalists- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
External links
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1909 births
1995 deaths
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Holmenkollen medalists
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
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