Harald Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harald Smith

Norwegian Nordic skier

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1879

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 01-May-1977

Profession: Nordic combined skier

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Harald Smith (born June 29, 1879 – May 1977) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won the Holmenkollen medal in 1904.Smith was born in Østre Aker, a borough of the city of Oslo.
After 1905 he moved to Sauze d'Oulx, Italy, and competed in the Italian Alps.
In 1908, together with the Italian ski jumper Paolo Kind, Smith designed the first ski jumping hill of Italy in Bardonecchia, which was finished in 1909, and where he held a record of 43 metres.
The hill was named Trampolino Campo Smith in honor of his success.
He also kept the record of 45 metres on the Bolgenschanze in Davos (1909).Smith died in Bad Ragaz.
His brother Trygve was also a notable ski jumper of his time.