Ottar Gjermundshaug (29 January 1925,

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– 10 April 1963) was a Norwegian

nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...

skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in

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. Gjermundshaug also finished sixth in the individual event and 18th in the 18 km

cross-country skiing 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 ...

event at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

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. He represented

Alvdal IL Alvdal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Alvdal, founded in 1902. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing, biathlon, orienteering, team handball and volleyball. Famous skiers include Embret Mellesmo, Per Samuelshaug, ...

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

External links

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Ottar Gjermundshaug's profile at Sports Reference.com
1925 births 1963 deaths People from Alvdal Nordic combined skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined Sportspeople from Innlandet 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-skijumping-bio-stub