George Hovland - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jun 10, 1926 97 years old

American cross-country skier

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About George Hovland

  • George Hovland, Jr.
  • (born June 10, 1926) is an American cross country skier who has been competing since the 1950s.
  • He competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
  • He is a four-time Central USSA four-event champion (jumping, cross-country, slalom, and downhill) He has completed every Birkebeiner with the exception of the first one.
  • and has been the age group winner approximately ten times.
  • He has been the age group champion for National Alpine NASTAR seven times and is the first non-European to complete the Swedish 90 kilometer Vasaloppet.
  • Hovland is the founder of the Spirit Mountain Ski Area, Snowflake Nordic Ski Center in Duluth, Minnesota, and the Northshore Inline Marathon.
  • He has also owned the following ski areas: Ski Kenwood (Duluth) and Mont du Lac (Wisconsin).

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