Karl Magnus Satre

Karl Magnus Satre (February 6, 1904 January 14, 1955) was a Norwegian-born American skier. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1936. [1]

Karl Magnus Satre
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1904-02-06)February 6, 1904
Trysil, Norway
DiedJanuary 14, 1955(1955-01-14) (aged 50)
Sport
SportSkiing
Event(s)
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Nordic combined

Karl Magnus Satre (né Sætre) was born at Trysil in Hedmark, Norway. He was a brother of Olympic skier Paul Ottar Satre. He emigrated to the United States in 1927 and settled in Salisbury, CT. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He was six times American champion in Nordic combined. .[2]

References

  1. "Karl Magnus Satre". U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. "Karl Magnus Satre". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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