Karl Hovelsen

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Karl Hovelsen was a Norwegian nordic skier who won the nordic combined at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1903. Hovelsen also won the 50 km cross country skiing events both in 1902 and 1903. Hovelsen earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1903 for his victories in the 50 km and nordic combined events that year.

Hovelsen emigrated to the USA in 1905. He is rated as one of the pioneers of skiing in America. In 1922 he returned to Norway to see his old parents, during the visit he met his future wife and lived in Norway till his death in 1955.

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• Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)

Preceded by Askel Refstad

Holmenkollen medal 1903

Succeeded by Harald Smith