Grenoble, 17 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Eventual gold medallist Ole ELLEFSAETER of Norway, in action in the men's cross country skiing 50km event held in Autrans. Credit: IOC / Olympic Museum CollectionsBorn: 15 February 1939
Birthplace: Furnes (Norway)
Nationality: Norway
Sport:Skiing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Innsbruck 1964
Grenoble 1968
Sapporo 1972
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 2
Other results:
World Championships
Gold: 1 (66)
Silver: 1 (66)
Going the Distance on His Birthday
At the 1968 Grenoble Olympics, Ole Ellefs?ter, a forestry technician and pop singer, earned a gold medal as the final skier on Norway's 4x10km relay team. The next day, on his 29th birthday, Elles?ter entered the 50km race, an event in which he had placed eighth at the 1964 Winter Olympics. This time he won by 16.7 seconds to secure a second gold medal. A long-distance specialist, Elles?ter is the only Norwegian to win Sweden's famous 90km Vasaloppet race. He did so in 1971.
