Karl Johan Baadsvik

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Johan•Baadsvik
Used nameKarl Johan•Baadsvik
Born22 August 1910 in Fillan, Hitra, TrøndelagNOR
Died5 October 1995 (aged 85 years 1 month 14 days) in Sumas, WashingtonUSA
AffiliationsViking Ski Club — Montréal, QuébecCAN
NOCCanadaCAN

Biography

Karl Johan Baadsvik was born in Norway before emigrating to Canada with his family. Baadsvik was a member of the Viking Ski Club in Montréal where he became the Canadian Nordic combined champion in 1933. Three years later he participated at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics where he competed in Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping. His best result came in the latter, finishing 35th in the large hill event.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) CAN Karl Johan Baadsvik
Combined, Men (Olympic) DNF
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) CAN Karl Johan Baadsvik
18 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 64
Nordic Combined (Skiing) CAN Karl Johan Baadsvik
Individual, Men (Olympic) 41
Ski Jumping (Skiing) CAN Karl Johan Baadsvik
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 35