Hjalmar Petterson Hvam (16 November 1902 – March 30, 1996) was a competitive Norwegian-American Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding...
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Hvam may refer to: Frank Hvam (born 1970), Danish comedian Hjalmar Hvam (1902–1996), Norwegian-American Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety...
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modern ski binding, Norwegian-American skier and Olympic skiing coach Hjalmar Hvam, was born in Kongsberg in 1902. Recent winter sports athletes of the...
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began in earnest on bindings that would release the boot in a fall. Hjalmar Hvam broke his leg skiing, and while recuperating from surgery, invented the...
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world's top skiers. Previous winners include ski safety binding inventor Hjalmar Hvam (1937), 1948 Olympic gold medalist Gretchen Fraser (1938), John Frazer...
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cross-country and downhill, a split that remains to this day. In 1937, Hjalmar Hvam broke his leg skiing, and while recuperating from surgery, invented the...
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player Sonja Henie (1912–1969) – Norwegian figure skater and film star Hjalmar Hvam (1902–1996) – competitive Norwegian-American Nordic skier and inventor...
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Championships Year Site Champion Second Third Notes 1932 Tahoe City, CA Hjalmar Hvam 1933 Salisbury, CT Karl Magnus Satre 1934-1936 not held 1937 Minneapolis...
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8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979) 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)...
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George Gunderson Racine, WI 1932 Lake Tahoe, CA Anton Lekang New York, NY Hjalmar Hvam Portland, OR 1933 Salisbury, CT Roy Mikkelsen Chicago, IL Olav Aasen...
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