Reidar Andersen

Reidar Andersen (20 April 1911 – 15 December 1991) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1930s.

Reidar Andersen
Photo of Reidar Andersen in 1936
Country Norway
Born(1911-04-20)20 April 1911
Ringerike, Norway
Died15 December 1991(1991-12-15) (aged 80)
Oslo, Norway
Personal best99 m (325 ft)
Planica, King. of Yugoslavia
(15 March 1935)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
1936 Garmisch-Pa Individual LH
World Championships
1930 OsloIndividual LH
1935 Vysoké Tatry Individual LH
1937 Chamonix Individual LH

Career

He won a ski jumping bronze at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In addition, he won ski jumping silver medals at the 1930, 1935, and 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Andersen won the Holmenkollen ski festival's men's ski jumping competition in 1936, 1937, and 1938, the only person to ever win this event three straight years.

In 1938, Andersen shared the Holmenkollen medal with fellow Norwegian Johan R. Henriksen.

Ski jumping world records
Date Hill Location Metres Feet
14 March 1935   Bloudkova velikanka K106 Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 93 305
15 March 1935   Bloudkova velikanka K106 Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 98 322
15 March 1935   Bloudkova velikanka K106 Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 99 325
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