About Otto Aasen
Lived 1894 – 1983 (aged 88–89). Otto Aasen was a Norwegian ski jumper, nordic combined skier and cross-country skier.
Otto Aasen (1 January 1894 – 20 October 1983) was a Norwegian Nordic skier.
He was born in Fåberg, but moved to Rjukan in 1916. He spent his working career at Norsk Hydro in Rjukan from 1916 to 1964.
He won the Nordic combined at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1917 and 1918. Aasen also competed in ski jumping, and won a silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. He also competed in cross-country skiing on a national level.
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Who was Otto Aasen?
Norwegian nordic skier
When was Otto Aasen born?
Otto Aasen was born in 1894 in Fåberg Municipality.
When did Otto Aasen die?
Otto Aasen died on 20 October 1983 in Rjukan.
What was Otto Aasen's occupation?
Otto Aasen was a ski jumper, nordic combined skier and cross-country skier.
What nationality was Otto Aasen?
Otto Aasen was Norwegian.
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