Per Knut Aaland

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Per Knut Aaland
Holmenkollen Ski Festival 1976 DEX PR 014209.jpg
Per Knut Aaland in 1976
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (1954-09-05) September 5, 1954 (age 70)
Innvik, Norway
Ski clubHardbagg IL
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (1982–1983, 1985–1987)
Indiv. starts10
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins0
Team starts0
Overall titles0 – (16th in 1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Lake Placid 4 ×10 km relay

Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.

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He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal Municipality, and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL. [1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games. [2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events. [3]

Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a waxing expert. [4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1976 21 — — 6 —
1980 25 — 16 — Silver

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 23——16—
1982 27—2729—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall
1982 2744
1983 2816
1985 3039
1986 3135
1987 3218

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1  1982–83  20 February 1983 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Kavgolovo, Soviet Union50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
212 March 1983 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
3  1986–87  21 March 1987 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd

References

  1. ↑ "Per Knut Aaland". Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Per Knut Aaland". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 "AALAND Per Knut". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Per Knut Aaland". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved October 4, 2022.


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