Harald Grønningen

Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967. Grønningen won the 15 km twice (1960 and 1961) at the Holmenkollen ski festival and earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1961.

Harald Grønningen

Grønningen in 1970
Personal information
Born	(1934-10-09)9 October 1934 Lensvik, Norway
Died	26 August 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 81) Lensvik, Norway
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Cross-country skiing Athletics
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1968 Grenoble 15 km 1968 Grenoble 4 × 10 km relay 1960 Squaw Valley 4 × 10 km relay 1964 Innsbruck 15 km 1964 Innsbruck 30 km World Championships 1966 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay 1962 Zakopane 15 km

Grønningen was born in Lensvik. He was also an able long-distance runner. His personal best times were 15:03.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in September 1963 at Trondheim stadion, and 31:04.6 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in September 1961 at the same stadium. He represented the club Lensvik IL.^[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[3]

Olympic Games

• 5 medals – (2 gold, 3 silver)

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1960	25	11	—	14	Silver
1964	29	Silver	Silver	6	4
1968	33	Gold	13	—	Gold

World Championships

• 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1958	23	21	—	—	—
1962	27	Silver	4	5	4
1966	31	—	7	7	Gold
1970	35	9	—	DNF	4