Holmenkollen Medal

The Holmenkollen Medal (Norwegian: Holmenkollenmedaljen) is an annual honorary skiing award that has been issued by the Skiforeningen in Norway since 1895. It recognizes the outstanding achievements of skiing athletes who place at the top of international championships and at Holmenkollen Ski Festival events, as well as those who contribute to advancement of the sport of skiing. The Holmenkollen Medal is considered Norwegian skiing's highest honor.

History The Holmenkollen Medal was established by the Skiforeningen, also known as the Association for the Promotion of Skiing, in 1894. Andreas Bloch, a Norwegian artist, designed the medal. It contains the ski association's emblem and the phrase, "Idræt for fædrelandet", which means sports for the fatherland. The medal was first awarded in 1895.

The board of the Skiforeningen selects the award winners. In its early years, the award was given for placement at events held during the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. In the latter part of the 20th century, the board considered results at major international ski events and at Holmonkollen. The medal is mostly awarded to active skiers in the Nordic skiing disciplines, though Alpine skiers have received the distinction. A skiing museum curator and members of the Norwegian royal family have also been among past medal recipients. Since 2011, Biathletes have received the award.

The medal is awarded during the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and may be presented to the recipient by a Norwegian monarch. There are some years in which the medal is not awarded.

List of medalists Award winners are from the Skiforeningen. Year Medalist Country Sport or Category 1895 Nordic combined 1897 Nordic combined 1899 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1901 Aksel Refstad Nordic combined 1903 Nordic combined 1904 Nordic combined 1905 Nordic combined 1907 Nordic combined 1908 Nordic combined 1909 Nordic combined 1910 Nordic combined 1911 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1912 Nordic combined 1914 Nordic combined 1915 Nordic combined 1916 Nordic combined 1918 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1919 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1923 Nordic combined 1924 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1925 Nordic combined 1926 Ski jumping 1927 Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 1928 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1931 Nordic combined Nordic combined 1934 Nordic combined 1935 Nordic combined 1937 Nordic combined Ski jumping Cross-country skiing 1938 Ski jumping Cross-country skiing 1939 Ski jumping Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1940 Nordic combined Cross-country skiing 1947 Nordic combined 1948 Ski jumping 1949 Ski jumping 1950 Cross-country skiing 1951 Nordic combined 1952 Alpine skiing Ski jumping Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1953 Nordic combined 1954 Nordic combined 1955 Haakon VII Royalty Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 1956 Alpine skiing Ski jumping Ski jumping 1957 Cross-country skiing 1958 Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing 1959 Nordic combined 1960 Ski jumping Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 1961 Cross-country skiing 1962 Ski jumping 1963 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Alpine skiing Ski jumping 1964 Ski jumping Cross-country skiing Nordic combined Cross-country skiing 1965 Cross-country skiing Nordic combined Nordic combined 1967 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1968 Olav V Royalty Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Ski jumping 1969 Cross-country skiing 1970 Cross-country skiing 1971 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1972 Nordic combined Cross-country skiing 1973 Nordic combined Ski jumping Cross-country skiing 1974 Cross-country skiing 1975 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 1976 Nordic combined 1977 Cross-country skiing Nordic combined Ski jumping 1979 Alpine skiing Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing 1980 Cross-country skiing 1981 Ski jumping 1983 Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 1984 Cross-country skiing Curator Ski jumping 1985 Cross-country skiing Ski jumping Cross-country skiing 1986 Cross-country skiing 1987 Ski jumping Nordic combined 1989 Cross-country skiing 1991 Cross-country skiing Nordic combined Ski jumping Ski jumping 1992 Cross-country skiing 1993 Nordic combined 1994 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Ski jumping 1995 Nordic combined 1996 Cross-country skiing 1997 Nordic combined Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1998 Nordic combined Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 1999 Ski jumping 2001 Ski jumping Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 2003 Nordic combined 2003 Nordic combined 2004 Cross-country skiing 2005 Cross-country skiing 2007 Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Harald V Royalty Queen Sonja Royalty Ski jumping 2010 Cross-country skiing 2011 Biathlon Biathlon Biathlon Ski jumping 2012 Biathlon Biathlon 2013 Biathlon Biathlon Cross-country skiing Ski jumping 2014 Nordic combined Nordic combined Ski jumping Biathlon 2015 Cross-country skiing Ski jumping Ski jumping Ski jumping 2016 Ski jumping Biathlon 2017 Biathlon Ski jumping 2018 Cross-country skiing Princess Astrid Royalty Nordic combined Biathlon 2021 Ski jumping Biathlon Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 2022 Biathlon Biathlon Cross-country skiing Nordic combined 2023 Cross-country skiing Ski jumping2024Jessie DigginsCross-country skiingSimen Hegstad KrügerCross-country skiingJarl Magnus RiiberNordic combined2025Iivo NiskanenCross-country skiingPeter PrevcSki jumpingAkito WatabeNordic combinedDorothea WiererBiathlonQuentin Fillon MailletBiathlon2026Heidi WengCross-country skiingEbba AnderssonCross-country skiingFederico PellegrinoCross-country skiingRyōyū KobayashiSki jumpingNils-Erik UlsetParalympic cross-country skiingPara biathlonFranziska PreußBiathlon

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