Johs Harviken
 Harviken in 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 April 1943 (age 81) Elverum, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hernes IL | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johannes "Johs" Harviken (born 6 April 1943) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He won two medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 30 km.[1]
Harviken had his first skiing success when he placed third over 15 km at the 1967 national championships. Later he won the national 30 km title in 1970 and finished second in the 50 km race at the 1969 Holmenkollen ski festival. He retired after failing to qualify for the 1976 Winter Olympics and later worked as a carpenter.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1972 | 28 | — | Bronze | — | Silver |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Johs Harviken. sports-reference.com
- ^ "HARVIKEN Johs". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
External links
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- 1943 births
- Norwegian male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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