Ole Stenen
Norwegian Nordic skier
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Ole Stenen (29 August 1903 in Øyer Municipality, Gudbrandsdal – 23 April 1975) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in Nordic combined and cross-country skiing in the 1920s and early 1930s.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | ||
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1931 Oberhof | 50 km |
| Men's Nordic combined | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1932 Lake Placid | Individual |
| World Championships | ||
| 1929 Zakopane | Individual |
He was born in Øyer Municipality and represented the club Øyer IL. He died in April 1975 in Oslo.[1]
He won a silver medal in Nordic combined at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1] In additionally, victory in the 50 km cross-country event at both the 1931 World Ski Championships and the 1931 Holmenkollen ski festival.[2][3] He also won a silver medal in the Nordic combined at the 1929 World Ski Championships and finished fourth at the 1934 World Ski Championships.[4] Due to these achievement, Stenen shared the Holmenkollen medal in 1931 with fellow Norwegian Hans Vinjarengen, a Nordic combined athlete.[5]
He participated in the demonstration event, military patrol (precursor to biathlon), in the 1928 Winter Olympics.
