Hans Beck (25 April 1911 – 11 April 1996) was a Norwegian ski jumper who won a silver medal in the large hill individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1][2] Having been in the lead after the first round, he was overcome by Birger Ruud, who hailed from the same city, in the second round.[3]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's ski jumping | ||
Representing  Norway
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1932 Lake Placid | Large hill |
Born in Kongsberg,[citation needed] he represented Kongsberg IF. He married in 1949, and had two children. After his active career he worked as a seller of sports gear.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Hans Beck". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ H. Beck at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ a b Dahl, Eigil (2 May 1996). "Hans Beck (obituary)". Aftenposten.
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