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Norwegian alpine skier (born 1952)

Alfred Peik Christensen (born 14 May 1952) is a Norwegian alpine ski racer. Born in Oslo, he competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, in all three alpine events: slalom, giant slalom, and downhill.

Christensen was the Norwegian champion in giant slalom at age seventeen in 1970 and again in 1972. While racing for the University of Denver, he won four individual NCAA titles, in slalom (1973, 1975) and alpine combined (1973, 1974).

Olympic results

  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
1972 19 DQ1 23 not run 36 not run

References

  1. "Peik Christensen". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon. Aller Forlag. p. 128. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
  3. Strauss, Michael (9 March 1973). "Christensen wins slalom on sunny day in Vermont". New York Times. p. 81.
  4. "NCAA skiing: Slalom results". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. 8 March 1975. p. A7.
  5. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.


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