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The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952.
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. A total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games, taking part in 22 events from 6 sports.
Knut ("Kupper'n") Johannesen is a former speed skater from Norway.
Finn Helgesen was a speed skater from Norway.
Lauri ("Lassi") Rikhard Parkkinen was a Finnish speed skater. Lassi Parkkinen was born in Varkaus, an industrial town in the southeast of Finland. He made his debut at the World Allround Championships in 1938, finishing ninth. He also participated the next year, 1939, in what would turn out to be the last World Championships before World War II, but his results on the first three distances were not good enough to qualify for the final distance. Due to the war, it took eight years before the World Championships were held again. At these first World Championships since World War II, Parkkinen was crowned the 1947 World Champion. His success continued the next year at the 1948 Winter Olympics of St. Moritz, when he won Olympic silver on the 10,000 m.
Cornelis "Kees" Broekman was a Dutch former speed skater.
Donald "Don" Joseph McDermott is an American former speed skater. He was born in The Bronx, New York. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo McDermott was silver medalist in the 500 meters.
Alv Gjestvang was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten. He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
Per Andris Bjørang is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres. He became World Champion in sprint in 1974.
Events in the year 1967 in Norway.
Jan Staubo was a Norwegian sportsman, politician and sports official. As a sportsman he competed internationally in tennis and nationally in other sports. He was a member of the city council of Norway's capital, and a member of the International Olympic Committee for 34 years.
Wollert Nygren was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater.
Henry Hebbe was a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Tønsberg and represented the club Oslo SK. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
Nic Stene was a Norwegian speed skater, born in Trondheim. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he placed 15th in the 1,500 m.
Petter Andersen is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Oslo and represented the club Aktiv SK. He competed in the 1,000 m and 1,500 m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Bjørn Arne Nyland is a Norwegian speed skater.
Ole Christian Iversen is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Lillehammer and represented the club Oslo IL. He competed in the 500 m at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
Tore Johan Klevstuen is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Oppdal, and represented the club Oslo SK. He competed in short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Øystein Carlsen is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Bærum, a grandson of Armand Carlsen, and represented the club Oslo SK. He competed in short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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- ↑ "Morten Staubo". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
