Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden, born on 10 February 1929 and died on 21 September 2007, was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals, in 1952 and 1956, and two silver medals in the 4 x 10 km relay, in 1952 and 1960, four Olympic medals in all. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival, the 18 km in 1952 and the 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the Egebergs Aerespris in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955. As a steeplechase runner he won the Norwegian championships in 1953 and 1954.