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Art Tokle
Full name: Arthur Emil "Art" Tokle
Gender: Male
Born: August 16, 1922 in Løkken Verk, Meldal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Died: March 3, 2005 in Dover, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Bear Mountain Ski Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Ski Jumping
Biography
Art Tokle was born in Norway but emigrated to the United States with his brother Torger Tokle. They both became top ski jumpers in the US, but his brother was killed in action during World War II. After Art Tokle’s competitive career ended, he served as US Olympic coach in 1964 and 1968, and was a technical director for ski jumping at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. He and his brother were inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame – Torger in 1959 and Art in 1970. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter | 29 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | Men's Normal Hill, Individual | United States | USA | 18T |
Men's Normal Hill, Individual
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | D | DP | SP | J1S | J2S | J3S | J4S | J5S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter | 29 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Final Standings | 18T | 199.5 | ||||||||||
| 1952 Winter | 29 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 1 | 18T | 100.5 | 62.5 | 52.5 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 16.0 | ||
| 1952 Winter | 29 | Oslo | Ski Jumping | United States | Jump 2 | 20 | 99.0 | 63.0 | 53.0 | 46.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 |
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