Holmenkollen ski jump — Infobox ski jumping hill hill name = Holmenkollen nickname = Kollen caption = location = city = Oslo country = Norway opened = 1892 renovated = 18 times. Mainly in 1952, last time in 1982. A 19th is scheduled to occur in the summer of 2008.… … Wikipedia
List of multiple winners at the Holmenkollen ski festival — The Holmenkollen ski festival has taken place on an almost annual basis since 1892. This article presents a list of multiple winners in current and former events.Current eventsMen s 50 kmDebuted 1898Men s ski jumpDebuted 1933Discontinued… … Wikipedia
Thomas Alsgaard — (born 10 January 1972) is a Norwegian former cross country skier. He comes from Flateby in Enebakk. He won his first gold medal in an international championship in the 30 km race at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. He won gold… … Wikipedia
Simon Ammann — Ski jumper infobox name= Simon Ammann fullname = Simon Ammann nickname = Simi dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|6|25 cityofbirth = Grabs countryofbirth = Switzerland height = club = RG Churfirsten skis = Elan personalbest = seasons = 1997–… … Wikipedia
Gunde Svan — (born January 12 1962 in Dala Järna) is a former Swedish cross country skier and auto racing driver. During his career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total of seven golds (15 km… … Wikipedia
Thomas Wassberg — (born March 27 1956) is a Swedish former cross country skier. He won the World Cup in 1977. In 1980 he received Bragdmedaljen, an award given to the best Swedish sportsman/sportswoman each year. He did however refuse to accept the award in… … Wikipedia
Jens Weissflog — (born July 21, 1964) is the most successful German ski jumper of all time. Only Finns Matti Nykänen and Janne Ahonen and the Pole Adam Małysz have won more World Cup victories.CareerWeissflog was born in Erlabrunn, in the Erzgebirge range.As a 19 … Wikipedia
Vegard Ulvang — (born October 10, 1963 in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian former cross country skier who won three Olympic gold medals. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes. In… … Wikipedia
Simon Slåttvik — (July 24 1917 ndash; May 5 2001) was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1940 s and early 1950 s. He won gold in individual event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Slåttvik also won bronze in the individual event at the… … Wikipedia
Bjørn Wirkola — (born August 4 1943 in Alta) is former ski jumper and footballer from Norway.He became World Champion in Oslo in 1966, winning both the large and normal hill competitions. The 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships were also held in conjunction… … Wikipedia