Arnholdt Kongsgård

Arnholdt Kongsgård
Personal information
Born(1914-11-23)23 November 1914
Died22 January 1991(1991-01-22) (aged 76)
Sport
SportSki jumping
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1939 ZakopaneLarge hill

Arnholdt Kongsgård (23 November 1914 – 22 January 1991) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed before World War II. He won a ski jumping bronze medal at the 1939 World Ski Championships in Zakopane. He had previously finished sixth at the 1938 World Ski Championships[1] and eighth at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Kongsgård was the second record holder of Vikersundbakken,[2] holding the hill record from 1946 to 1951.

He represented the club Kongsberg IF.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Arnholdt KONGSGAARD". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  2. ↑ Thoresen, Arne (11 January 2007). "- Alle tiders å hoppe 85 meter". Dagbladet.
  3. ↑ Husebye, Leif (14 May 1987). "Kongemøte på Kongsberg". Aftenposten.


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