Per Knut Aaland
Norwegian cross-country skier
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Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.
Per Knut Aaland in 1976 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 5, 1954 Innvik Municipality, Norway | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hardbagg IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1983, 1985–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 1983) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born in Randabygda, in Innvik Municipality. He later lived in Hornindal Municipality and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL.[1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events.[3]
Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a waxing expert.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
