Olav Økern
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1948 St. Moritz | 4 x 10 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1938 Lahti | 4 x 10 km | |
Olav Økern (June 3, 1911 – April 11, 2000) was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
In addition, he won a silver in the 4 x 10 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and the 18 km event at the 1940 Holmenkollen ski festival. Because of those wins, Økern earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1950. His uncle, Harald Økern, had earned the same medal in 1924.
[edit] External links
- FIS-Ski: Olav Oekern - statistics
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
| Preceded by Sigmund Ruud |
Holmenkollen medal 1950 |
Succeeded by Simon Slåttvik |
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