Anders Haugen
American ski jumper (1888–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anders Olsen Haugen (October 24, 1888 – April 14, 1984) was a Norwegian-American ski jumper who won four national ski jumping championships.[1] He competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix and the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[2] Anders Haugen was the first and, as of 2022, only American to win an Olympic medal for ski jumping.[3]
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Anders Haugen | |
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Country | United States |
Born | (1888-11-24)24 November 1888 Bø, Telemark, Sweden-Norway |
Died | 14 April 1984(1984-04-14) (aged 95) Yucaipa, California, U.S. |
Personal best | 65.2 m (214 ft) Dillon, Colorado, US (29 February 1920) |
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