Arne Bystøl
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Arne Bystøl is a Norwegian Nordic combined
skier. He was born in Vossestrand
, and represented the club IL Eldar. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
, where he placed 27th. He is uncle of Lars Bystøl
.
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier. He was born in Vossestrand
Vossestrand
Vossestrand is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created by a split from Voss on January 1, 1868. At that time, Vossestrand had a population of 2,010.On 1 January 1964 the entire municipality was reunited with Voss....
, and represented the club IL Eldar. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, where he placed 27th. He is uncle of Lars Bystøl
Lars Bystøl
Lars Bystøl is a Norwegian ski jumper who has won one Olympic gold medal, one World Cup event, two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships bronze medals in the team large hill events , and a gold medal in the FIS Ski Flying World Championships...
.