Harald Grønningen

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Harald Grønningen
Grønningen in 1970
Personal information
Born(1934-10-09)9 October 1934
Lensvik, Norway
Died26 August 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 81)
Lensvik, Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportCross-country skiing
Athletics
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 15 km
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1960 Squaw Valley 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck 30 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place
1966 Oslo
4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place
1962 Zakopane
15 km

Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian

Holmenkollen medal
in 1961.

Grønningen was born in Lensvik. He was also an able long-distance runner. His personal best times were 15:03.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in September 1963 at Trondheim stadion, and 31:04.6 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in September 1961 at the same stadium. He represented the club Lensvik IL.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the

International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 5 medals – (2 gold, 3 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1960 25 11 14 Silver
1964 29 Silver Silver 6 4
1968 33 Gold 13 Gold

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1958 23 21
1962 27 Silver 4 5 4
1966 31 7 7 Gold
1970 35 9 DNF 4

References

  1. ^ "5000 meter". Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. ^ "10000 meter". Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. ^ "GROENNINGEN Harald". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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