Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a

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cross-country skier and

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runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the

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in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955.Hallgeir Brenden
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runner Brenden won the Norwegian championships in 1953 and 1954.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 4 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver)

World Championships

References

External links

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Holmenkollen medalists
– click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892
– click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file PA-797 1125 3 orig

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brenden, Hallgeir 1929 births 2007 deaths Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian male long-distance runners Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway People from Trysil Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Norwegian male steeplechase runners Sportspeople from Innlandet