Reidar Andersen
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's ski jumping | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Individual large hill | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1930 Oslo | Individual large hill | |
| Silver | 1935 Vysoké Tatry | Individual large hill | |
| Silver | 1937 Chamonix | Individual large hill | |
Reidar Andersen (April 20, 1911-1991) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1930s. He won a ski jumping bronze at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
In addition, he won ski jumping silver medals at the 1930, 1935 and 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Andersen won the Holmenkollen ski festival's men's ski jumping competition in 1936, 1937, and 1938, the only person to ever win this event three straight years. In 1938, Andersen shared the Holmenkollen medal with fellow Norwegian Johan R. Henriksen.
[edit] External links
- FIS Profile
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
| Preceded by Olaf Hoffsbakken, Birger Ruud, & Martin P. Vangsli |
Holmenkollen medal with Johan R. Henriksen 1938 |
Succeeded by Sven Selånger, Lars Bergendahl, & Trygve Brodahl |
