Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in

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) is a retired Norwegian

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. He was born in

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, lived in

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and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games. His best career finish was second in three World Cup events. Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a

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expert.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 3 podiums

References

1954 births Living people People from Stryn Norwegian male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Skiers from Vestland {{Norway-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub