Harald Grønningen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harald Grønningen

Norwegian cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1934

Place of Birth: Lensvik, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Date of Death: 26-Aug-2016

Profession: athletics competitor, cross-country skier

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals.
He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967.
Grønningen won the 15 km twice (1960 and 1961) at the Holmenkollen ski festival and earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1961. Grønningen was born in Lensvik.
He was also an able long distance runner.
His personal best times were 15:03.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in September 1963 at Trondheim stadion, and 31:04.6 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in September 1961 at the same stadium.
He represented the club Lensvik IL.