Johs Harviken

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]

Johs Harviken
Harviken in 1969
Personal information
Born6 April 1943 (1943-04-06) (age 77)
Elverum, Norway
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubHernes IL

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

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
197228BronzeSilver

References

  1. Johs Harviken. sports-reference.com
  2. "HARVIKEN Johs". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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