Winter Olympics - 1952 Oslo Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dick Button

Dick Button was born in 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Helmut Seibt of Austria won the silver medal and the bronze went to James Grogan of the USA.

Answer: Jeannette Altwegg

Jeannette Altwegg (1930-2021) was born in Bombay, India. She was 21 years old when she won this medal. She won bronze at the previous Olympics, the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Tenley Albright of the USA won the silver medal and the bronze went to Jacqueline du Bief of France.

Answer: Kenneth Henry

Kenneth Henry (1929-2009) was born in Chicago, IL. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. In that same year he also won the gold medal at the annual World Meet at Hamar, Norway. Don McDermott of the USA won the silver medal and Gordon Audley of Canada and Arne Johansen of Norway tied for the bronze.

Answer: Hjalmar Andersen

Hjalmar Andersen (1923-2013) was born in Rødøy, Norway. He was 28 years old when he won this medal. He also won the gold medal in the 1500m and the 5000m events. Kees Broekman of the Netherlands won the silver medal and Carl-Erik Asplund of Sweden took the bronze.

Answer: Zeno Colo

Zeno Colo (1920-1993) was born in Abetone, Tuscany, Italy. He was 31 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold medals in both the downhill and giant slalom two years earlier, at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, CO. Othmar Schneider of Austria won the silver medal and Christian Pravda, also of Austria, took the bronze.

Answer: Trude Beiser-Jochum

Trude Beiser-Jochum was born in 1927 in Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg, Austria. She was 24 years old when she won this medal. She also won a gold medal in the combined and a silver medal in the downhill at the previous Olympics, the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Annemarie Buchner of Germany won the silver medal and Giuliana Minuzzo of Italy took the bronze.

Answer: Othmar Schneider

Othmar Schneider (1928-2012) was born in Lech am Arlberg, Austria. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the downhill. Stein Eriksen of Norway won the silver medal and Guttorm Berge, also of Norway, took the bronze.

Answer: Stein Eriksen

Stein Eriksen (1927-2015) was born in Oslo, Norway. He was 24 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the slalom. Christian Pravda of Austria won the silver medal and Toni Spiß also of Austria took the bronze.

Answer: Andrea Mead Lawrence

Andrea Mead Lawrence (1932-2009) was born in Rutland County, Vermont, U.S. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also won a gold medal in the women's slalom. Dagmar Rom of Austria won the silver medal and Annemarie Buchner of Germany took the bronze.

Answer: Lydia Wideman

Lydia Wideman (1920-2019) was born in Vilppula, Finland. She was 31 years old when she won this medal. She was the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. Mirja Hietamies of Finland won the silver medal and Siiri Rantanen also of Finland took the bronze.

Answer: Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden (1929-2007) was born in Trysil, Norway. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won a gold medal at the next Olympics (1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy), in the men's 15 km cross-country event. Tapio Mäkelä of Finland won the silver medal and Paavo Lonkila, also of Finland, took the bronze.

Answer: Veikko Hakulinen

Veikko Hakulinen (1925-2003) was born in Kurkijoki, Finland. He was 27 years old when he won this medal. He also won a gold medal at the next Olympics (1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy), in the men's 30 km cross-country event. Eero Kolehmainen of Finland won the silver medal and Magnar Estenstad of Norway took the bronze.

Answer: Simon Slattvik

Simon Slattvik (1917-2001) was born in Valnesfjord, Norway. He was 34 years old when he won this medal. He also won a Nordic combined bronze medal two years earlier, at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, CO. Heikki Hasu of Finland won the silver medal and Sverre Stenersen of Norway took the bronze.

Answer: Arnfinn Bergmann

Arnfinn Bergmann (1928-2011) was born in Strinda, Trondheim, Norway. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, CO. Torbjørn Falkanger of Finland won the silver medal and Karl Holmström of Sweden took the bronze.

Answer: Eigil Nansen

Eigil Nansen (1931-2017) was born in Rødøy, Norway. He was 20 years old when he lit the Olympic flame. He was the first person to light the cauldron at a Winter Olympics and was the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922.