Flyktningerennet
| Flyktningerennet | |
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| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | circa April |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | Norway, Sweden |
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
Flyktningerennet is a cross country ski race, running from Lierne, Norway to Gäddede, Sweden. The ski race follows this route in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War.[1]
The first race was arranged in 1950, with H. Hemmingsson as winner. The first female Flyktningerenn was arranged in 1964.
Winner Men 1950–2014
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Winner Woman 1964–2014
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References
- ↑ Hans Andersson (29 March 2013). "Norge och Japan i Flyktingloppet" (in Swedish). Östersundsposten. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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