Per fossum

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Per fossum Alpine skiing
nation NorwayNorway Norway
birthday July 27, 1910
place of birth Oslo
date of death December 24, 2004
Place of death Asker
Career
discipline Downhill , slalom , combination
society Asker SK
 

Per Fossum (born July 27, 1910 in Oslo , † December 24, 2004 in Asker ) was a Norwegian ski racer and Nordic combined athlete .

biography

Fossum was a versatile athlete. As a teenager he began with ski jumping and Nordic combined. In the mid-1930s, when alpine ski racing was formed in Norway, he concentrated more on its disciplines. He also competed in football, athletics and orienteering.

In 1936

Between 1935 and 1939 he took part in all Alpine World Ski Championships . His best result was a fourth place at the 1937 World Cup in Chamonix. At the Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, where alpine competitions were on the program for the first time, he was a member of the Norwegian team and finished 9th in the combined ranking. In 1937 he also competed at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Chamonix and finished sixth in the Nordic combination. To date, he is the only athlete to have competed in both Alpine and Nordic championships. In the same year he became French champion in 50 km cross-country skiing.

After finishing his sports career, he worked as a master mason and ran his own business in Oslo. From 1948 to 1950 he was a board member of the Norwegian Ski Association. His younger brother Arvid was also a skier and sports official.

successes

Olympic games

World championships

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personal data
SURNAME Fossum, Per
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian ski racer and Nordic combined skier
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Oslo , Norway
DATE OF DEATH December 24, 2004
Place of death Asker , Norway