Hans Anton Aalien

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Hans Anton Aalien
Country Norway
Club
Date of birth September 21, 1958
Place of birth Elverum, Norway
Titles
Olympic Finals: 1988 Winter Olympics Gold Medal, XC Skiing

Hans Anton Aalien (born September 21st 1958) is a blind skier who won a gold medal at the Disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a time of 18 minutes, 52.2 seconds. [1][2]

He was born in Elverum, Norway to Anna Solveig and Halgeir Olav Aalien and raised in Eggedal, Buskerud, Norway.

In the present day, he lives in Alta, Norway with his spouse, Beate Helms Aalien and his children, Daniel, Miriam, and Filip.

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