Olav Hansson (born 23 July 1957 in
Vestre Aker
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The previous Aker Municipality was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.
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,
Oslo
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) is a
Norwegian former
ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...
who competed from 1982 to 1987. At the
1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, he won a gold medal in the team
large hill and a silver medal in the individual large hill.
Hansson was known as "Stilhopperen fra Røa", and always jumped in a full white jumping suit. He finished second a total of seven other times in his individual career at various hills between 1982 and 1987.
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Norwegian male ski jumpers
1957 births
Living people
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
Skiers from Oslo
20th-century Norwegian sportsmen
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