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Kåre Østerdal

Full name: Jens Kåre Østerdal (Andersen-)
Gender: Male
Born: December 2, 1917 in Nord-Rana, Rana, Nordland, Norway
Died: November 21, 1973 in Rana, Nordland, Norway
Affiliations: Mo Skilag, Mo i Rana (NOR)
Country: NOR Norway
Sport: Nordic Combined, Cross Country Skiing

Biography

Kåre Østerdal started competing locally in ski jumping in the early 1930s. After World War II he began to compete on a national level, and after doing well in the selection events, he was selected for the Norwegian team in Nordic combined for the 1948 Winter Olympics. His best result in Holmenkollen was in 1951, placing seventh, and his best National Championship placing was fifth in 1949. He continued to compete locally until he was close to 40. Østerdal ran a grocer’s shop in his home town of Mo.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Cross Country Skiing Men's 18 kilometres Norway NOR 32
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Men's Individual Norway NOR 12

Men's 18 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Cross Country Skiing Norway Final Standings 32 1-24:20

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS T D
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Final Standings 12 404.20
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Cross Country Skiing, 18 kilometres 14 198.00 1-24:20
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 11 206.2
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 AC 55.0
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 AC 62.0
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Nordic Combined Norway Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 3 AC 61.0