Håker in 1977
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Personal information | |
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Born |
4 March 1952 (age 65) Oppdal, Norway |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Club | Oppdal IL |
Erik Håker (born 4 March 1952) was the first Norwegian alpine skier to win a World Cup event. He has done that in 1971, and won four more events in 1972–1978. In 1979 he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Håker competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the downhill in 1972.