Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Alf•Konningen |
Used name | Alf•Konningen |
Born | 24 June 1901 in Sandsvær, Kongsberg, Viken (NOR) |
Died | 27 January 1978 in Kongsberg, Viken (NOR) |
Affiliations | Kongsberg IF, Kongsberg (NOR) |
NOC | ![]() |
Alf Konningen was one of the pioneers of alpine skiing in Norway. In 1934 he won the first ever downhill competition in his hometown of Kongsberg. He went to mid-Europe in 1935, competing in Germany and France to gain experience. After competing in the 1936 Olympics at age 34, he continued his work promoting alpine skiing, also winning a bronze medal in alpine combination at the first ever Norwegian Alpine Championships in 1938. He worked as a lathe operator in Kongsberg until his retirement.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1936 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | ![]() |
Alf Konningen | |||
Combined, Men (Olympic) | 8 |