Cross-country skiing cries Harald Grnningen, Olympic champion in 1968 in Grenoble

Mourning in cross-country skiing world. You & egrave; off at 81 Harald Gr Ã¸ nningen, Norwegian champions the years & rsquo; 60.

Saturday 27 August 2016 3 minutes reading time

Born in Lensvik October 9, 1934, Gr Ã¸ nningen & egrave; It was one of the pi & ugrave; large cross-country skiers the years & rsquo; 60. In this decade, & egrave; always went to medal in the main event played, winning three golds and 4 silvers between the Olympics and World Cup. The first ring arrives at Squaw Valley in 1960, when & egrave; one of the components of the relay which goes second behind Finland. To 1962 the first individual medal world of Zakopane, another silver in the 15 km. For Innsbruck 1964 two medals of the second metal, the first in the 30 km and the second in the & ldquo; his & rdquo; 15 Km, always beaten by Eero M & Ã¤ Ã¤ ntyr; nta. When it seems to start a career as ever after, at the World Championships in Oslo in 1966 finally he arrives home the first gold in the relay. The culmination of a terrific career has to Grenoble Games: Gr Ã¸ nningen contributes again to the success of the relay and is also needed in the first and only first individual competition, the 15 Km, taking revenge on M & Ã¤ ntyr Ã¤; nta ( silver), with Gunnar Larsson completing the podium (in the photo). Do not forget that Gr Ã¸ nningen he competed in a & rsquo; era that did not yet provide the World Cup, and the possibility & agrave; to win important victories were therefore extremely limited. Numerous testimonies of affection for him by the leadership of the Norwegian federation. These are the words of President Erik R Ã¸ ste: & ldquo; Harald Gr Ã¸ nningen was known as a cross-country skier from a big way for its diagonal technique. With him if n & rsquo; & egrave; went one of the most & ugrave; important personality & agrave; the Norwegian cross-country skiing & rdquo ;. & Nbsp; & Nbsp;

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