Per Samuelshaug (26 August 1905 – 4 January 1990) 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 ...
from
Alvdal
Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen ...
who participated at the
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...
. He won the 50 km race 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 ...
in 1937.
He represented the club
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, O ...
.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
World Championships
References
External links
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1905 births
1990 deaths
People from Alvdal
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Skiers from Innlandet
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