Bill Olson
Bill Olson | |||||||
Full name | Willis Stuart Olson | ||||||
nation | United States | ||||||
birthday | January 3, 1930 | ||||||
place of birth | Eau Claire , Wisconsin , United States | ||||||
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society | Denver Pioneers | ||||||
status | resigned | ||||||
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Willis Stuart "Bill" Olson (born January 3, 1930 in Eau Claire ) is a former American ski jumper .
Career
Olson started skiing as a child. With increasing professionalism he also started on the big hills in North America. In 1950 he set a new North American record. He was then accepted into the US roster for international jumping of the International Ski Federation . At the Olympic Winter Games in Oslo in 1952 , he jumped to 22nd place in individual jumping. From 1954 to 1965 he was NCAA Master for the University of Denver . In Cortina d'Ampezzo at the 1956 Winter Olympics , he jumped to 43rd place.
At the 1958 US Championships on the Pine Mountain Jump in Iron Mountain , Olson won his first and only national title.
In 1965 he left the national team and started the same year in so-called Masters or Veteran jumping. He won the title in 1965, 1966 and 1968. In 1972 he was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Bill Olson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Willis Olson. In: skihall.com. Accessed April 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Short biography Bill Olson (PDF file)
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SURNAME | Olson, Bill |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olson, Willis Stuart (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ski jumper |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Eau Claire , Wisconsin , United States |