Pål Schjetne Explained

Pål Schjetne
Birth Date:6 June 1953
Birth Place:Trondheim
Nationality:Norwegian
Sport:Nordic combined skiing

Pål Schjetne (6 June 1953 – 11 July 2008) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier.

He was born in Trondheim. Growing up in the neighborhood Nidarvoll, he represented the club Nidelv IL. After marrying in 1973, he moved to Gjøvik and represented the club Redalen IL.[1]

He finished ninth at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[2] He was Norwegian champion in 1974.[3]

After retiring he worked for Madshus and Sport1, among others.[1] He died in July 2008.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dødsfall. 23 July 2008. Adresseavisen. 35. no.
  2. Web site: Pål Schjetne . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034529/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/pal-schjetne-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 16 May 2011.
  3. Book: Schanke, Tom A. . Norsk idrettsleksikon . 106 . Aller Forlag . Oslo . Norwegian . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 2007 .
  4. Death announcement, Adresseavisen 16 July 2008, p. 35