Reidar Andersen
Reidar Andersen (20 April 1911 – 15 December 1991) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1930s.
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| Born | 20 April 1911 Ringerike, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 1991 (aged 80) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 99 m (325 ft) Planica, King. of Yugoslavia (15 March 1935) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He won a ski jumping bronze at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In addition, he won ski jumping silver medals at the 1930, 1935, and 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Andersen won the Holmenkollen ski festival's men's ski jumping competition in 1936, 1937, and 1938, the only person to ever win this event three straight years.
In 1938, Andersen shared the Holmenkollen medal with fellow Norwegian Johan R. Henriksen.
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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| 14 March 1935 | Bloudkova velikanka K106 | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 93 | 305 |
| 15 March 1935 | Bloudkova velikanka K106 | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 98 | 322 |
| 15 March 1935 | Bloudkova velikanka K106 | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 99 | 325 |
References
- Reidar Andersen at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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