Casper Oimoen was born at Etnedal in Oppland, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1923 and settled near Minot, North Dakota. Unable to compete in the 1928 Olympics because he was not an American citizen, he entered the Olympics in 1932 and again as captain of the U.S. team in 1936, placing 5th and 13th respectively.[1][2] Casper Oimoen won over 400 medals and trophies during his skiing career. He won the Northwestern Ski Jumping Championship nine times in nine entries, the Montana State Jumping Championship six times in six entries, the Central United States Championship ten times, six of them in consecutive years (1925-1931), and the United States National Ski Jumping Championship three times. In 1930, he won the Eastern, Central and National Championships, plus eight other firsts, a feat which has never been equaled.[3]
^Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers (1995)
^“Cooperstown, North Dakota 1882-1982 Centennial” (1982)
^Engen, Alan K. “Casper Oimoen and Alf Engen - A Parallel of Life Experiences” (Ski Meister. Summer 2004)
^"1984 - Casper Oimoen". Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
Further readingedit
Stalions, Sonja Oimoen A Rough Way to Ride Between Earth and Sky: Memoir of Ski Jumper Casper Oimoen (North American Heritage Press. 2003) ISBN978-0942323368
Engen, Alan K. For the Love of Skiing: A Visual History of Skiing (Gibbs Smith Publishers. 1998) ISBN978-0879058678
casper, oimoen, 1906, july, 1995, american, jumping, champion, personal, informationnationalityamericanborn, 1906, 1906oppland, norwaydiedjuly, 1995, 1995, aged, sportsportski, jumping, contents, biography, references, further, reading, external, linksbiograph. Casper Oimoen May 8 1906 July 28 1995 was an American ski jumping champion Casper OimoenPersonal informationNationalityAmericanBorn 1906 05 08 May 8 1906Oppland NorwayDiedJuly 28 1995 1995 07 28 aged 89 SportSportSki jumping Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editCasper Oimoen was born at Etnedal in Oppland Norway He immigrated to the United States in 1923 and settled near Minot North Dakota Unable to compete in the 1928 Olympics because he was not an American citizen he entered the Olympics in 1932 and again as captain of the U S team in 1936 placing 5th and 13th respectively 1 2 Casper Oimoen won over 400 medals and trophies during his skiing career He won the Northwestern Ski Jumping Championship nine times in nine entries the Montana State Jumping Championship six times in six entries the Central United States Championship ten times six of them in consecutive years 1925 1931 and the United States National Ski Jumping Championship three times In 1930 he won the Eastern Central and National Championships plus eight other firsts a feat which has never been equaled 3 Oimoen was inducted into the U S Skiing Hall of Fame in 1963 Casper Oimoen was granted the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award by the Governor of the State of North Dakota in 1973 Today his portrait by North Dakota artist Vern Skaug is on display in the Hall of Fame at the North Dakota State Capital Building in Bismarck He was inducted into the Scandinavian American Hall of Fame in 1984 A bronze statue of Casper Oimoen stands in the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot North Dakota 4 5 References edit Caspar Oimoen at IOC Olympics com Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers 1995 Cooperstown North Dakota 1882 1982 Centennial 1982 Engen Alan K Casper Oimoen and Alf Engen A Parallel of Life Experiences Ski Meister Summer 2004 1984 Casper Oimoen Scandinavian American Hall of Fame Retrieved March 20 2016 Further reading editStalions Sonja Oimoen A Rough Way to Ride Between Earth and Sky Memoir of Ski Jumper Casper Oimoen North American Heritage Press 2003 ISBN 978 0942323368 Engen Alan K For the Love of Skiing A Visual History of Skiing Gibbs Smith Publishers 1998 ISBN 978 0879058678External links editCasper Oimoen at Olympedia Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Awards American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame Norwegian American Hall of Fame U S National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casper Oimoen amp oldid 1171630069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
