Asgeir Dølplads was a Norwegian ski jumper. He was the first winner of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen New Year’s ski jump competition in 1953, which is now part of the Four Hills Tournament.
Continue reading to learn more interesting facts about his family background.
Asgeir Dølplads wife
Dølplads was married to Magny Dølplads.
Asgeir Dølplads children
They had two children together: a son,Øyvind, and a daughter, Anne.
Asgeir Dølplads parents
Dølplads’s parents were Asgeir Dølplads Sr. and Olava Dølplads.
Asgeir Dølplads siblings
He had one sibling, an older brother named Kåre.
Keep reading to explore some other facts about him.
He was the first-ever winner of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen New Year’s ski jump competition, a crucial component of the Four Hills Tournament, on January 1, 1953.
Dølplads triumphed ahead of the Austrian Sepp Bradl and the German Toni Brutscher with leaps of 78.5 and 81 meters. Dlplads finished in the top three positions in the subsequent contests at Oberstdorf, Innsbruck, and Bischofshofen, placing him third overall behind Bradl and fellow Norwegian Halvor Naes.
During his career, Dlplads was a representative for Rena IL and Stabak IF.
