Kåre Hatten (22 January 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He participated in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

, where he placed 12th over 50 km. He was a Norwegian champion in the 30 km in 1932, and competed at the

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and 1935 World Championships. Hatten was known for his eating and drinking habits in competitions. During one 50 km race he consumed six sandwiches and six cups of

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. He worked first as a lumberjack, and later as a farmer.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

1908 births 1983 deaths People from Trysil Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Skiers from Innlandet 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub