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Ole Ellefsæter
Ole Martin Ellefsæter (15 February 1939 – 18 October 2022) was a Norwegian athlete. He mostly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold (4 × 10 km relay) and one silver (15 km) medal, and in 1971 he became the first Norwegian to win Vasaloppet. Competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase, he won six national championships in a row, from 1960 to 1965. For his accomplishments in both sports, he was awarded Egebergs Ærespris. Ellefsæter also had a singing career, and had two hit songs in Norway. Skiing career Ellefsæter won the Birkebeinerrennet in 1961. He became national champion in 15 km cross-country skiing in 1964, and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where his best placement was eighth in the 50 kilometre. He was the Norwegian champion in 50 km cross-country skiing in 1965. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 he won a gold med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furnes, Norway
Furnes is a village in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located just west of the European route E6 highway, about from the town of Hamar to the southeast and the same distance from Brumunddal to the northwest. Furnes Church is located in the village. It was built in 1707 using some of the stone from the Cathedral Ruins in Hamar. This village was the administrative centre of the old Furnes Municipality that existed from 1891 until 1964. Name The village is named Furnes (). The meaning of the first element is unknown. It is possible that the first part came from the old name of a local river such as ''Fura'' or it could be derived from the word ''furu'' which means "pine". The last element is ''nes'' which means "headland A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was already an Olympic candidate, unsuccessfully bidding to host the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, 1960 Games. Innsbruck won the 1964 Games bid, defeating the cities of Calgary in Canada and Lahti in Finland. The sports venues, many of which were built for the Games, were located within a radius of around Innsbruck. The Games included 1,091 athletes from 36 nations, which was a record for the Winter Games at the time. Athletes participated in six Olympic sports, sports and ten disciplines which bring together a total of thirty-four official events, seven more than the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. The Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics, luge made its debut on the Olympic program. Three Asian nations made their Winter Games debut: North Korea at the 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearnley Award
The Fearnley Olympic Award (''Fearnleys olympiske ærespris'') is a Norwegian Athletics Award. The award is given for outstanding achievements by a Norwegian Olympic participant. No competitor may win the award more than once. In 2021, it was decided that the prize would also be awarded for achievements at the Paralympics. History The award was initiated by Norwegian ship owner Thomas Fearnley (1880–1961), Thomas Fearnley (1880–1961) in connection with the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Thomas Fearnley was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1927 until 1948 and an honorary member from 1948 until 1950. The Fearnley Olympic Award includes a statue in bronze by sculptor Per Palle Storm (1910–1994). It is modeled after the ''Discobolus of Myron'', the Greeks, Hellenic statue dating from ca. 460–450 BC. The Fearnley Olympic Award has been awarded for every Olympic Games since 1952, with the exception of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
