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ERIKSEN Stein
ERIKSEN Stein

Stein ERIKSEN

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His father competed as a gymnast at the 1912 Olympic Games.

Writing Olympic history

Stein was the first skier from outside the Alps to win an Olympic men's Alpine gold medal. At the 1952 Oslo Games, Eriksen won the giant slalom by almost two seconds. A modest champion, he declared, "I had a great advantage over most of the others because I knew the course by heart."

Skiing’s first superstar

Four days later, he added a silver medal in the slalom. He also finished sixth in the downhill. Handsome, stylish and glamorous, Eriksen was skiing's first superstar. Despite his celebrity, Eriksen had a down-to-earth formula for success: "Be tough, be confident. But you will never be a whole and happy person if you aren't humble".

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Results

  • Games
    Result
    Sport
    Event
  • S 2:01.2 .
    Skiing
    slalom men
    G 2:25.0
    Skiing
    giant slalom men


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