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Sigurd Overby

Full name: Sigurd Sverre Overby
Gender: Male
Born: November 14, 1899 in TRUE, Wisconsin, United States
Died: April 12, 1979 in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States
Affiliations: St. Paul Ski Club
Country: USA United States
Sport: Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Combined

Biography

Sigurd Overby was the youngest of eight children born to Norwegian parents, the family immigrating to the United States in 1915. He won three US cross-country championships in 1916, 1923, and 1926. A small, wiry man, he later became a dairy farmer. Overby was inducted into the US Ski Hall of Fame in 1976.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Cross Country Skiing Men's 18 kilometres United States USA 19
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined Men's Individual United States USA 11T

Men's 18 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 19 1-34:56.0

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS T D J1S J2S J3S
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined United States Final Standings 11T 12.219
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined United States Cross Country Skiing, 18 kilometres 12 9.875 1-34:56
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 12 14.562
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 13 14.500 40.0 14.500 14.750 14.250
1924 Winter 24 Chamonix Nordic Combined United States Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 14 14.625 39.5 14.625 15.125 14.125