Oddbjørn Hagen

Oddbjørn Hagen (3 February 1908 – 25 June 1983) was a Norwegian skier who competed in Nordic combined and cross-country skiing. He was both Olympic and World champion.

Olympic Games At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Hagen won one gold in the Nordic combined and two silvers in cross-country skiing. The cross-country relay event saw its first Olympic appearance in 1936. Hagen had the first leg, and finished his leg one minute ahead of Finland's Sulo Nurmela, with Sweden's John Berger fifteen seconds further behind. Kalle Jalkanen on the final leg secured Finland the relay victory, six seconds ahead of the Norwegian team.

The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing race was also the first part of the Nordic combined. Hagen finished second in the 18 km, behind Sweden's Erik August Larsson, earning him a silver medal. After the ski jumping the next day, he secured the gold medal in the combined.

Olympic Games 2 medals – (2 silver) Year Age 18 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1936 28 Silver — Silver

World Championships 2 medals – (2 silver) Year Age 17 km 18 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1930 22 — 25 1934 26 6 —4 1935 27 Silver —Silver