Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.
| Per Knut Aaland | |||||||||||||||
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 Per Knut Aaland in 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 5, 1954 Innvik, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hardbagg IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1983, 1985–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 1983) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL.[1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events.[3]
Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a waxing expert.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1980 | 25 | — | 16 | — | Silver |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23 | — | — | 16 | — |
| 1982 | 27 | — | 27 | 29 | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27 | 44 |
| 1983 | 28 | 16 |
| 1985 | 30 | 39 |
| 1986 | 31 | 35 |
| 1987 | 32 | 18 |
Individual podiums
edit- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982–83 | 20 February 1983 |  Kavgolovo, Soviet Union |
50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 12 March 1983 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 21 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b "AALAND Per Knut". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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