Olaf Tandberg
Olaf Tandberg (7 July 1879 – 15 June 1932) was a Norwegian doctor and Nordic skier.
| Olaf Tandberg | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Born | 7 July 1879 Askim, Norway |
| Died | 15 June 1932 (aged 52) Lillehammer, Norway |
| Ski club | Frigg Ski Club Lillehammer Ski Club |
| Personal best | 35.5 m (116 ft) Bærum, Norway (11 February 1900) |
Career
On 11 February 1900 he set the ski jumping world record distance 35.5 metres (116 ft) at Solbergbakken hill in Bærum, Norway. Just before him another Norwegian ski jumper Aksel Refstad fell at 36 metres.[1][2] A year later he won the Nordic combined event at Holmenkollen and won the royal trophy. In later years he was a ski jumping judge in Holmenkollen between 1918 and 1930.
Ski jumping world record
Set on the first ever official ski jumping competition.
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February 1900 | Solbergbakken | Bærum, Norway | 35.5 | 116 |
References
- "I Solbergbakken. Hoprekorder". Aftenposten. 12 February 1900.
- Jakob Vaage, Tom Kristensen: Holmenkollen – Historien og resultatene. De norske Bokklubbene, Stabekk 1992. ISBN 82-525-1678-5 (s. 192-193, digitalisert av Nasjonalbiblioteket)
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