Elling Rønes (28 July 1882 – 12 September 1965) is a
Norwegian
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cross-country skier who won the
men's 50 km event in 1906 (40 km), 1907, 1908, and 1916 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 ...
. Born in
Trysil
Trysil 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 Innbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Nybergsund, Øs ...
, he was the first person to win the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen three times. Rønes would be belatedly awarded the
Holmenkollen medal in 1947.
References
Holmenkollen medalists- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen medalists
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
People from Trysil
1882 births
1965 deaths
Sportspeople from Innlandet
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