Olaf Hovdenak
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Olaf Sigvart Hovdenak was a Norwegian
long-distance runner. He represented SK Freidig
in Trondheim
.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
he participated in the individual cross country competition
and finished nineteenth. Together with his teammates Parelius Finnerud
and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth in the team cross country competition
. He became Norwegian champion in the 5000 metres
in 1913 and 1916 and in the 10,000 metres the same years.
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...
long-distance runner. He represented SK Freidig
SK Freidig
Sportsklubben Freidig is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim.It was founded in 1903. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. In football it won the League of Norway 1947–48, in handball the league in 1971 and 1985. The club has also won several...
in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
he participated in the individual cross country competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
and finished nineteenth. Together with his teammates Parelius Finnerud
Parelius Finnerud
Parelius N. Finnerud was a Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented TK Tjalve.At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished twentieth in the individual cross country competition. Together with his teammates Olaf Hovdenak and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth in the team cross country competition...
and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth in the team cross country competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country
The men's team cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
. He became Norwegian champion in the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
in 1913 and 1916 and in the 10,000 metres the same years.