Per Knut Aaland

Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.

Per Knut Aaland
Country Norway
Born (1954-09-05) September 5, 1954
Innvik, Norway
Ski clubHardbagg IL
World Cup career
Seasons19821983, 19851987
Individual wins0
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. starts10
Team starts0
Overall titles0 – (16th in 1983)

He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL.[1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1976216
19802516Silver

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19782316
1982272729

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
19822744
19832816
19853039
19863135
19873218

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1982–83 20 February 1983 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
212 March 1983 Oslo, Norway50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
3 1986–87 21 March 1987 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd

References

  1. "Per Knut Aaland". Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. "Per Knut Aaland". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. "AALAND Per Knut". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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