Gunnar Hjeltnes Explained

Gunnar Hjeltnes (December 25, 1922 – November 7, 2013) was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Ulvik. He participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he placed 7th in downhill, and also competed in slalom and giant slalom.^[1] He became Norwegian champion in downhill in 1951.^[2] Hjeltnes died in November 2013 at the age of 90.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gunnar Hjeltnes . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034855/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hj/gunnar-hjeltnes-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 March 2011.
2. Book: Schanke, Tom A. Norsk Idrettsleksikon . 128. Aller Forlag. 2007 . 978-82-8156-044-4.
3. Web site: Person: Gunnar Hjeltnes . digitalarkivet.no . 14 September 2020 . Norwegian.