Petter Hugsted
Norwegian footballer
About Petter Hugsted
Lived 1921 – 2000 (aged 78). Petter Hugsted was a Norwegian association football player, ski jumper and factory employee.
Petter Hugsted (11 July 1921 – 16 May 2000) was a Norwegian ski jumper who won the gold medal in the individual large hill event at the 1948 Olympics.
Hugsted won junior competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1940. His career was impeded during World War II, when he was held in the Grini concentration camp during the German occupation of Norway. After the war he placed third at the Holmenkollen in 1947 and 1948, in the senior category. He won the ski jumping competition at Lahti in 1947 and the Open U.S. Championships in Salt Lake City in 1949. He retired in 1951 after finishing 13th at Holmenkollen.
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Who was Petter Hugsted?
Norwegian footballer (1921-2000)
When was Petter Hugsted born?
Petter Hugsted was born on 11 July 1921 in Kongsberg.
When did Petter Hugsted die?
Petter Hugsted died on 16 May 2000 in Kongsberg.
What was Petter Hugsted's occupation?
Petter Hugsted was an association football player, ski jumper and factory employee.
What nationality was Petter Hugsted?
Petter Hugsted was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Petter Hugsted. https://biography.guide/petter-hugsted/
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