Kåre Hatten

Kåre Hatten
Hatten in 1955
Personal information
Born 22 January 1908
Trysil, Norway
Died 14 April 1983 (aged 75)
Trysil, Norway
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing
Club Nordre Trysil IL

Kåre Hatten (22 January 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a Norwegian cross country skier. He participated in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th over 50 km. He was a Norwegian champion in the 30 km in 1932, and competed at the 1934 and 1935 World Championships.[1]

Hatten was known for his eating and drinking habits in competitions. During one 50 km race he consumed six sandwiches and six cups of gruel. He worked first as a lumberjack, and later as a farmer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kåre Hatten". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 24 October 2010.


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