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Håkon Brusveen
Norwegian cross-country skier (1927–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Håkon Brusveen (15 July 1927 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the individual 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won two medals in 1960: a gold in the 15 km and a silver in the relay; in 1956 he placed fifth and fourth, respectively.[2] In 1958 he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal, and in 1960 the Morgenbladet Gold Medal. A freelance sports broadcaster for NRK for 35 years, he was a pioneering color commentator of cross-country skiing events.
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Born | (1927-07-15)15 July 1927 Vingrom, Norway[1] | ||||||||||||||
Died | 21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (aged 93) Lillehammer | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Vingrom IL[1] | ||||||||||||||
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