{{Expand language, topic=, langcode=no, otherarticle=Aftenpostens gullmedalje, date=November 2021 The Aftenposten Gold Medal is one of the highest awards that are awarded within Norwegian sport. The Gold Medal was instituted in 1933 by Sport magazine. The following year, in 1934, it was taken over by Morgenbladet, and named Morgenbladet gold medal.

History

From 1993 to 1996, called the price Foundation Morgenbladet gold medal. From 1997, Aftenposten over award, and the award was renamed Aftenposten gold medal. # Aftenposten Gold Medal awarded to the best Norwegian sports-person in the calendar year, decided by the committee. # The medal can not be assigned team, but to a single team sport athlete if the committee finds it justified. # The gold medal can only be distributed once to the same person. # If two or more candidates for committee opinion are equal: # Shall have regard to the importance of sports achievement has, or can obtain, for the particular sport. # The Committee shall as far as possible avoid awarding two medals in the same year. # The Committee may, if no candidates are worthy, neglect and distribute gold medal a year. # If gold medal one year no dividend shall not for that reason be awarded two Gold Medals in the following year. # The Committee shall consist of three or five people with rock-solid knowledge of Norwegian sport. # The committee's recommendation to the awarding of Gold Medal is supreme. The Committee has for several years passed by Aftenposten sports commentator Bertil Valderhaug (Jury Chairman), sports journalist and Per Jorsett and sports leader Hroar Elvenes, both from Norwegian Sports Leader - Veterans. Cross-country skier

Sigurd Vestad Sigurd Vestad (July 31, 1907 – January 17, 2001) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Trysil. In 1932 he finished fifth in the 50 km competition. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Champio ...

became the first recipient of the award in 1933 for its superior victory femmila in Holmenkollen that year. Alpine skier

Inger Bjørnbakken Inger Bjørnbakken (28 December 1933 – 13 February 2021) was a Norwegian alpine skier. Career She was born in Bærum and represented the club Bærums SK. She finished tied for sixth place (with fellow Norwegian Astrid Sandvik) in the women's ...

was in 1958 the first female recipient of the medal. She got it after here gold in Slalom World Championships in Alpine skiing. In ten cases the jury have not clearly distinguish between the best and awarded the medal to two achievements. The first time, in 1947, there were performances of Leif Hveem and His Aasnes which could not be separated. Since the price, it has been awarded to two performances in 1955, 1957, 1965, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1997. Four times the price has been awarded achievements made by teams, or couples. Double scull consisting of brothers

Alf Hansen Alf John Hansen (born 13 July 1948) is a retired rower from Norway. Early in his career, he received two Norwegian sport awards shared with his brother Frank. Towards the end of his career in 1990, he was the inaugural recipient of the Thomas K ...

and Frank Hansen won in 1975. World Championship title to K2 to Einar Rasmussen and Olaf Søyland K2 won in 1979. The dancers Tone Nyhagen and Knut Saeborg won in 1987 and in 1989

Rolf Thorsen Rolf Bernt Thorsen (born 22 February 1961) is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist. Thorsen was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1961. He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olymp ...

and

Lars Bjønness Lars Bjønness (born 27 July 1963) is a former Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Rolf Thorsen.

won the goldmedal after their World Cup victory in double scull. In 2012 the medal was (for the first time) awarded to a Paralympic athlete, as

Sarah Louise Rung Sarah Louise Rung (born 8 October 1989 in Stavanger) is a Paralympic swimmer of Norway. She became a wheelchair user after a back surgery in 2008. She won two gold medals and two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. She also ...

got it after here gold at 200 meters free during the Paralympic Summer Games 2012. The biggest sports by champions are athletics (15), cross country (13) and skating (9). Among clubs are Hamar IL mostwinning with five awards. Three athletes from Bærums Skiklubb has won the medal, while a further eight clubs have two athletes with medal.

Gallery of some of the winners

File:Wereldkampioenschappen schaatsen junioren allround in Assen Bjorg Eva Jensen (N, Bestanddeelnr 930-6402.jpg, Bjørg Eva Jensen, winner in 1980 File:Eirik_Kvalfoss_1986.jpg,

Eirik Kvalfoss Eirik Kvalfoss (born 25 December 1959) is a Norwegian retired biathlete. Life and career He won three medals during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo: gold in the 10 km sprint, silver in relay and bronze in the 20 km individual. In t ...

, winner in 1983 File:Johann Olav Koss 1.jpg, Johann Olav Koss, winner in 1990 File:Espen_Bredesen.JPG,

Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen (born 2 February 1968) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Career At World Cup level he won gold and silver medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he performed badly, coming last in the nor ...

, winner in 1993 File:1994 Vebjørn Rodal.JPG,

Vebjørn Rodal Vebjørn Rodal (born 16 September 1972) is a retired Norwegian middle distance athlete, who won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58. Biography Rodal, born and raised in Berkåk, made his international s ...

, winner in 1996 File:Bjoerndalen cutout.JPG,

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen () (born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional Biathlon, biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the List of multip ...

, winner in 1998 File:Lasse Kjus.jpg,

Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus (born 14 January 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway. He won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships. His combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Championsh ...

, winner in 1999 File:Petter Solberg 2006 Rally Australia Dwellingup.jpg,

Petter Solberg Petter Solberg (born 18 November 1974) is a Norwegian former professional rally and rallycross driver. Solberg debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999. The following year, Solberg started ...

winner in 2003 File:Gunn-Rita Dahle La Bresse 2012 02.jpg, Gunn-Rita Dahle winner in 2004 File:Marit Bjørgen 2009.jpg,

Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country W ...

winner in 2005 File:Kjetil André Aamodt (bilde 01).JPG, Kjetil André Aamodt, winner in 2006 File:Aksel Lund Svindal Hinterstoder 2011.jpg, Aksel Lund Svindal, winner in 2007 File:Andreas Thorkildsen 2008 cropped.jpg,

Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009. He is the fir ...

winner in 2008 File:Northug -Trondheim09-1.jpg,

Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bronze ...

, winner in 2009 File:ThorHushovd2008.jpg, Thor Hushovd, winner in 2010 File:Reykjavík International Games 2009 (3207964002).jpg,

Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen (; 21 May 198530 April 2012) was a Norwegian swimmer. He represented the clubs Vestkantsvømmerne (1995–2010) and Bærumsvømmerne (2011–2012). Dale Oen's gold at the 2008 European Championships made him the first Norwegi ...

, winner in 2011 File:Sarah Louise Rung.JPG,

, winner in 2012 File:MagnusCarlsen12.jpg, Magnus Carlsen, winner in 2013 File:Kjetil Jansrud Hinterstoder 2011.jpg,

Kjetil Jansrud Kjetil Jansrud (born 28 August 1985) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic champion. He competed in all alpine disciplines apart from slalom, and his best event was the giant slalom where he has six World Cup podiums and a ...

, winner in 2014 File:Mats_Zuccarello_-_New_York_Rangers.jpg,

Mats Zuccarello Mats André Zuccarello Aasen (born 1 September 1987) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. Prior to joining the NHL ...

, winner in 2015

References

External links

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