Ansten Samuelstuen

Who is Ansten Samuelstuen?

Ansten Samuelstuen was an American ski jumper who competed in the early 1960s.

Ansten Samuelstuen was born in Brøttum parish, in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1954, he won three national titles in ski jumping, and held four North American titles. He became a U.S. citizen in 1957.

Samuelstuen finished seventh in the individual large hill event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. His best career finish was 34th in an individual normal hill event in West Germany in 1963. He also competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics.