Pål Schjetne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 6 June 1953 Trondheim |
| Died | 11 July 2008 (aged 55) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Nordic combined skiing |
Pål Schjetne (6 June 1953 – 11 July 2008) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier.
He was born in Trondheim. Growing up in the neighborhood Nidarvoll, he represented the club Nidelv IL. After marrying in 1973, he moved to Gjøvik and represented the club Redalen IL.[1]
He finished ninth at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[2] He was Norwegian champion in 1974.[3]
After retiring he worked for Madshus and Sport1, among others.[1] He died in July 2008.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dødsfall". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 23 July 2008. p. 35.
- ^ "Pål Schjetne". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Schanke, Tom A. (2007). Norsk idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aller Forlag. p. 106. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
- ^ Death announcement, Adresseavisen 16 July 2008, p. 35
External links
[edit]- Pål Schjetne at FIS (Nordic combined)
- Pål Schjetne at Olympedia
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