About Paul Braaten
Lived 1876 – 1963 (aged 86). Paul Braaten was a Norwegian nordic combined skier and cross-country skier.
Paul Braaten (23 March 1876 – 20 January 1963) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won the Nordic combined at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1899. Braaten also won the men's 30 km cross-country skiing events in 1900 and 1901. For his 1899 Nordic combined victory, Braaten earned the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Robert Pehrson).
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Who was Paul Braaten?
Norwegian nordic skier
When was Paul Braaten born?
Paul Braaten was born on 23 March 1876 in Eidsvoll Municipality.
When did Paul Braaten die?
Paul Braaten died on 20 January 1963.
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Paul Braaten was a nordic combined skier and cross-country skier.
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Paul Braaten was Norwegian.
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