Pål Schjetne (6 June 1953 – 11 July 2008) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 6 June 1953 Trondheim |
| Died | 11 July 2008 (aged 55) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Nordic combined skiing |
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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