Magnar Estenstad
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox sportsperson Magnar Estenstad (27 September 1924 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. In 1952 he won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival and a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km at the Oslo Olympics. Next year he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Domestically he won the 50 km Norwegian title in 1948–1949 and 1952–1954. In 1950 he won the national 30 km title and placed seventh over 50 km at the world championships. In 1954, after winning the 50 km national title he was about to win the 30 km race, but fell and broke his thigh bone one kilometer away from the finish. He was hospitalized for five months and had to retire from skiing. He worked as a farmer for the rest of his life.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 27 | 11 | Bronze | Silver |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 | 16 | 7 | — |
References
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External links
- Template:FIS cross-country skier
- Template:Webarchive – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Template:In lang
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- 1924 births
- 2004 deaths
- Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Holmenkollen medalists
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Norwegian male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Melhus
- Skiers from Trøndelag
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen