Olav Odden

Olav Magnar Odden (born September 28, 1914 in Folldal , † January 28, 1969 in Oppdal ) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and Nordic combined athlete .

Odden, who started for Gjøvik Skiklubb , took 53rd place over 18 km and sixth place in Nordic Combined at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti in 1938 . In the same year he became Norwegian champion in cross-country skiing over 30 km. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane in 1939 , he came in 21st place over 18 km, 13th place in Nordic Combined and fourth place in the cross-country skiing relay. In 1946 he won the Nordic Combined at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival . At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , he achieved 14th place over 18 km and 11th place in the Nordic Combined.

Web links

Olav Odden on skisport365.com (cross-country skiing)
Olav Odden on skisport365.com (Nordic Combined)
Olav Odden in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Odden, Olav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Odden, Olav Magnar (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Norwegian cross-country skier and Nordic combined skier
DATE OF BIRTH	September 28, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH	Folldal
DATE OF DEATH	January 28, 1969
Place of death	Oppdal