Arne Rustadstuen (14 December 1905 – 25 April 1978) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in

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and

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in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal at the

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, in the 50 km. In addition, he won a complete set of medals at

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. In 1930, Rustadstuen won the 17 km cross-country event and earned a silver in the 50 km cross-country event while he earned a bronze in the Nordic combined in 1931. Rustadstuen won the men's 18 km at the

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in 1934 and 1935. Because of his successes, Rustadstuen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1935.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

References

* - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file * - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file

External links

* Cross-country profile * Nordic combined profile 1905 births 1978 deaths Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub