Johs Harviken Explained

Birth Place:Elverum, Norway
Height:185 cm
Weight:75 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:Hernes IL
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Johannes "Johs" Harviken (born 6 April 1943) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He won two medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 30 km.[1]

Harviken had his first skiing success when he placed third over 15 km at the 1967 national championships. Later he won the national 30 km title in 1970 and finished second in the 50 km race at the 1969 Holmenkollen ski festival. He retired after failing to qualify for the 1976 Winter Olympics and later worked as a carpenter.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/johs-harviken-1.html Johs Harviken
  2. Web site: HARVIKEN Johs . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 7 January 2020.