Johan Hagbart Pedersen Grøttumsbraaten (24 February 1899 – 24 January 1983) was a
Norwegian skier who competed in
Nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...
and
cross-country. Dominating both events in the 1920s and early 1930s, he won several medals in the early
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held i ...
. Most notably, he won two gold medals at the
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1928 (; ), were an international winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz, Swit ...
, and as one of the only two entrants to win two gold medalists from St. Moritz, was the most successful athlete there, along with
Clas Thunberg
Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg (5 April 1893 – 28 April 1973) was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 (along with a silver and a bronze medal) and ...
of Finland. He previously won three medals (one silver, two bronzes) at the
inaugural Winter Olympics held in
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ; (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a communes of France, commune in the departments of France, department in the regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the f ...
in 1924, and went on to defend his Olympic title in Nordic Combined Skiing at the
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 ...
.
In addition, he won three gold medals at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...
: In 1931 he won both the cross-country 18 km and Nordic combined, after winning the Nordic combined event earlier in 1926.
Grøttumsbråten is one of only four people to ever win the
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( 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 and has been arranged every ...
's Nordic combined event five times (1923, 1926, 1928, 1929 and 1931). In 1924, he shared the
Holmenkollen medal with fellow
Norwegian Nordic combined athlete
Harald Økern.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
World Championships
* 1 medal – (1 gold)
References
Further reading
*
External links
* (cross-country)
* (Nordic combined)
Holmenkollen medalists– click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892– click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
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1899 births
1983 deaths
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Holmenkollen medalists
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Nordic combined skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Nordic combined skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers
Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Norway
Olympic gold medalists for Norway
Olympic silver medalists for Norway
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Olympic medalists in Nordic combined
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined
Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics