Arne Larsen (cross-country skier)
For the Norwegian nordic combined skier, see Arne Larsen.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Lahti | 4 x 10 km |
Arne Larsen (7 July 1909 – ??) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
He also competed in long-distance running. At the Norwegian athletics championships he won silver medals in both 5000 and 10,000 metres in both 1938 and 1939.[1][2] He also won bronze medals in cross-country running in 1937 and 1938.[3] Each of these races were won by Odd Rasdal. Larsen represented Hamar IL in 1937 and Ottestad IL from 1938.
For his achievements in multiple sports he received the Egebergs Ærespris in 1939, the last winner before the start of World War II.
References
- World Championship results (German)
| Preceded by Henry Johansen |
Egebergs Ærespris 1939 |
Succeeded by Godtfred Holmvang |
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