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Rolf Monsen

Full name: Rolf Monsen
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Born: January 8, 1899 in Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Died: April 28, 1987 in Bellflower, California, United States
Affiliations: Lake Placid Sno-Birds, Lake Placid (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping

Biography

Born in Oslo, Rolf Monsen came to the United States in 1921. He competed in the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics, but he also qualified for the 1936 Winter Games. Injuring his leg shortly before those Olympics, he was given the honor to carry the American flag at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Opening Ceremony. Monsen retired from competition in 1937, but became a certified ski jump judge, judging competitions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. In 1940 he was hired by the US War Department to help train the 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops. After World War II he settled in California, and continued to ski recreationally throughout his life. He was elected to the US Ski Hall of Fame in 1964.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual United States USA 6
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Cross Country Skiing Men's 18 kilometres United States USA 45
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Men's Individual United States USA AC DNF
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing Men's 18 kilometres United States USA 33
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined Men's Individual United States USA 9

Men's Normal Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS J1S J2S J3S D
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Ski Jumping United States Final Standings 6 16.687 16.437 16.937 16.687
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Ski Jumping United States Jump 1 NP OB 53.0
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Ski Jumping United States Jump 2 NP 59.5

Men's 18 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 45 2-48:00
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 33 1-42:36

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined United States Final Standings AC DNF
1928 Winter 29 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined United States Cross Country Skiing, 18 kilometres 33 2-48:00 0.000
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined United States Final Standings 9 369.30
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined United States Cross Country Skiing, 18 kilometres 17 1-42:36 167.40
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 7 201.9
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 7 102.1 54.0 53.1 49.0 17.0 16.5 15.5
1932 Winter 33 Lake Placid Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 14 99.8 52.0 51.3 48.5 17.0 16.0 15.5