Erik Håker

Alpine skiing, Olympic athlete

1952 –

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Who is Erik Håker?

Erik Håker is a Norwegian alpine skier from Oppdal who finished 5th in the men's downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo. Håker became the first Norwegian to win a World Cup Alpine event in 1971. He would win four more World Cup events, his last in 1978. For his Alpine World Cup success, Håker earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1979. Håker is one of only eleven non-Nordic skiers to ever win the Holmenkollen medal

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Born
Mar 4, 1952
Oppdal
Also known as
  • Erik Haker
Nationality
  • Norway

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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