Holmenkollen Medal

Holmenkollen Medal
Holmenkollenmedaljen
Skiforeningen seal
Awarded forAchievements in, or the advancement of, skiing
VenueHolmenkollen National Arena
CountryNorway
Presented bySkiforeningen
EligibilitySkiing athletes and contributors
First awarded1895
Websiteskiforeningen.no
Ribbon of the 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.[1] The Holmenkollen Medal is considered Norwegian skiing highest honor.[2][3]

  1. ^ NRK (2024-03-10). "Flere stjerner mottok Holmenkollmedaljen". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ "Holmenkollmedaljen til kongeparet". 2007-08-24. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ "Holmenkollmedaljen 2022". Skiforeningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.