Per Knut Aaland

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Per Knut Aaland
Per Knut Aaland in 1976
Country Norway
Born (1954-09-05) September 5, 1954 (age 69)
Innvik, Norway
Ski clubHardbagg IL
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (19821983, 19851987)
Starts10
Podiums3
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (16th in 1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid 4 ×10 km relay

Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.

He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL.[1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events.[3]

Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a waxing expert.[4]

Cross-country skiing results[edit]

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

Olympic Games[edit]

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1976 21 6
1980 25 16 Silver

World Championships[edit]

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 23 16
1982 27 27 29

World Cup[edit]

Season standings[edit]

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 27 44
1983 28 16
1985 30 39
1986 31 35
1987 32 18

Individual podiums[edit]

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1982–83  20 February 1983 Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 50 km Individual World Cup 2nd
2 12 March 1983 Norway Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual World Cup 2nd
3  1986–87  21 March 1987 Norway Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 2nd

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b "AALAND Per Knut". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Per Knut Aaland". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved October 4, 2022.