George Hovland

George Hovland

George Hovland, Jr. (born June 10, 1926) is an American cross country skier who has been competing since the 1950's. He competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He is a four time Central USSA four-event champion (jumping, cross-country, slalom, and downhill} He has completed every Birkebeiner with the exception of the first one. and has been the age group winner approximately ten times. He has been the age group champion for National Alpine NASTAR seven times and is the first non-European to complete the Swedish 90 kilometer Vasaloppet.

George Hovland is the founder of the Spirit Mountain Ski Area and Snowflake Nordic Ski Center in Duluth, Minnesota

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* [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srccsm18.html 18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52]


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