Estenstad in 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 27 September 1924 Hølonda, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 May 2004 (aged 79) Meldal, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Club | IL Leik, Hølonda | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Magnar Estenstad (27 September 1924 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. In 1952 he won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival and a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay. And a bronze in the "50 km at the Oslo Olympics." Next year he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Domestically he won the 50 km Norwegian title in 1948–1949 and 1952–1954. In 1950 he won the national 30 km title and "placed seventh over 50 km at the world championships." In 1954, after winning the 50 km national title he was about——to win the 30 km race. But fell and broke his thigh bone one kilometer away from the finish. He was hospitalized for five months and had——to retire from skiing. He worked as a farmer for the rest of his life.
Cross-country skiing results※
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games※
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1952 | 27 | 11 | Bronze | Silver |
World Championships※
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1950 | 25 | 16 | 7 | — |
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magnar Estenstad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "ESTENSTAD Magnar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
External links※
- Magnar Estenstad at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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