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Willis Olson
Full name: Willis Stuart Olson
Gender: Male
Born: January 3, 1930 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Affiliations: Denver Pioneers, Denver (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Ski Jumping
Biography
Willis Olson competed for Denver University, winning three consecutive NCAA ski jumping championships from 1954-56. In 1958 he won the US Championship, but moved to the veteran’s class in 1965, winning the US Veteran’s ski jump title in 1965, 1966, and 1968. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter | 22 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | Men's Normal Hill, Individual | United States | USA | 22 | ||
| 1956 Winter | 26 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski Jumping | Men's Normal Hill, Individual | United States | USA | 43 |
Men's Normal Hill, Individual
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | D | DP | SP | J1S | J2S | J3S | J4S | J5S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter | 22 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Final Standings | 22 | 193.5 | ||||||||||
| 1952 Winter | 22 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 1 | 18T | 100.5 | 62.5 | 52.5 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 16.0 | ||
| 1952 Winter | 22 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 2 | 31T | 93.0 | 62.0 | 52.0 | 41.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | ||
| 1956 Winter | 26 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski Jumping | United States | Final Standings | 43 | 174.5 | ||||||||||
| 1956 Winter | 26 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 1 | 45T | 84.5 | 65.0 | 41.5 | 43.0 | |||||||
| 1956 Winter | 26 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 2 | 34T | 90.0 | 69.5 | 45.5 | 44.5 |
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