Bjørnar Håkensmoen

Bjørnar Håkensmoen (or Bjoernar Haakensmoen, born July 18, 1969) was the head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He rose to fame after offering Canadian skier Sara Renner his ski pole after hers broke during the Women's team sprint event. [1] This act of sportsmanship allowed Renner to go on to claim the silver medal, edging Håkensmoen's Norwegian entry into fourth place.[2]

Canada responded to this act of kindness with many gifts and gestures, including:

References

  1. Håkensmoen assists Renner.
  2. Canadians hail Norwegian coach's sportsmanship
  3. Canadians thank Norway for Renner assistance.


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