Arnsten Samuelstuen
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Ansten Samuelstuen was an American
ski jumper who competed in the early 1960s.
Ansten Samuelstuen was born in Brøttum parish, in Ringsaker
, Hedmark
county, Norway
. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1954, he successfully won three national titles in ski jumping, (1957, 1961 and 1962) and held four North American titles (1954, 1955,1957 and 1964). He became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
Ansten Samuelstuen finished seventh in the individual large hill event at the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley. Samuelstuen's best career finish was 34th in an individual normal hill event in West Germany
in 1963.
In 2009, he was entered into the National Ski Hall of Fame
of the United States.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ski jumper who competed in the early 1960s.
Ansten Samuelstuen was born in Brøttum parish, in Ringsaker
Ringsaker
is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...
, Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1954, he successfully won three national titles in ski jumping, (1957, 1961 and 1962) and held four North American titles (1954, 1955,1957 and 1964). He became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
Ansten Samuelstuen finished seventh in the individual large hill event at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley. Samuelstuen's best career finish was 34th in an individual normal hill event in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in 1963.
In 2009, he was entered into the National Ski Hall of Fame
National Ski Hall of Fame
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the City of Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States...
of the United States.