About Harry Lien
Lived 1896 – 1978 (aged 82). Harry Lien was a Norwegian and American ski jumper.
Halvard Harry Lien (April 5, 1896, in Norway – September 19, 1978, in Park Ridge, Illinois) was an American ski jumper and a member of the US National Ski Hall of Fame who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
He learned to ski and jump in his native Norway, moved to the United States when he was 20. He joined the U.S Army in 1917, serving for twenty months and was discharged in 1919. His skiing career went from 1919 to 1933 although he did participate in the 1937 Norge Annual Meet as a last hurrah, placing second.
In 1969, he was elected to the US Ski Association's Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan.
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Who was Harry Lien?
Norwegian ski jumper
When was Harry Lien born?
Harry Lien was born on 15 May 1896 in Norway.
When did Harry Lien die?
Harry Lien died on 19 September 1978 in Chicago.
What was Harry Lien's occupation?
Harry Lien was a ski jumper.
What nationality was Harry Lien?
Harry Lien was Norwegian and American.
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