Birger Ruud
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1931 | Breaks ski jumping record with 76.5-meter jump in Odnesbakken, Norway; triple world champion |
| 1932 | Gold medal in ski jumping at Lake Placid Olympics |
| 1934 | First place in ski jump at Holmenkollen competition; breaks his own ski jumping record with 92 meter jump in Planica, Slovenia |
| 1935 | Triple world champion |
| 1936 | Gold medal in ski jumping at Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics |
| 1937 | Awarded Holmenkollen Medal; triple world champion |
| 1948 | Silver medal in ski jumping at St. Moritz Olympics |
| 1985 | Inducted into Rolex International Ski Racing Hall of Fame |
| 1999 | Named one of Norway's ten best athletes of 20th century |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsSkiingBirger Ruud Biography - A Family Of Ski Jumpers, The War Intervenes, Chronology, Further Information, Awards And Accomplishments