Olaf Tandberg
Norwegian physician, ski jumper and nordic combined skier
About Olaf Tandberg
Lived 1879 – 1932 (aged 52). Olaf Tandberg was a Norwegian physician, ski jumper, nordic combined skier and ski jumping judge.
Olaf Tandberg (7 July 1879 – 15 June 1932) was a Norwegian doctor and Nordic skier.
Career On 11 February 1900 he set the ski jumping world record distance 35.5 metres (116 ft) at Solbergbakken hill in Bærum, Norway.
A year later he won the Nordic combined event at Holmenkollen and won the royal trophy. In later years he was a ski jumping judge in Holmenkollen between 1918 and 1930.
Ski jumping world record Set on the first ever official ski jumping competition.
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Who was Olaf Tandberg?
Norwegian physician, ski jumper and nordic combined skier (1879-1932)
When was Olaf Tandberg born?
Olaf Tandberg was born on 7 July 1879 in Askim Municipality.
When did Olaf Tandberg die?
Olaf Tandberg died on 15 June 1932 in Lillehammer.
What was Olaf Tandberg's occupation?
Olaf Tandberg was a physician, ski jumper, nordic combined skier and ski jumping judge.
What nationality was Olaf Tandberg?
Olaf Tandberg was Norwegian.
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