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| has gloss | eng: Torjus Hemmestveit was a Norwegian nordic skier who shared the Holmenkollen medal with his brother, Mikkjel Hemmestveit in 1928. The brothers, originally from Morgedal, Norway had a key role in the development of Telemark skiing by creating the world's first skiing school in 1881 at Christiania, Norway (now Oslo). They would emigrate to the United States in the late 19th century and run several ski schools in their new country. |
| lexicalization | eng: Torjus Hemmestveit |
| instance of | c/1860 births |
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| Norwegian | |
| has gloss | nor: Torjus Hemmestveit (født 13. november 1860 i Morgedal i Kviteseid, død 9. juni 1930 i Goodridge (Pennington County) Minnesota, USA) var en norsk skihopper og kombinertløper. Han konkurrerte for sportsklubben Morgedal IL i Telemark, og for klubben USA Red Wing Club. I 1928 ble han tildelt Holmenkollmedaljen sammen med sin bror Mikkjel Hemmestveit. Familien i USA endret skrivemåten på etternavnet til Hemmestvedt. |
| lexicalization | nor: Torjus Hemmestveit |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Torjus Hemmestveit (ur. 13 listopada 1860 – zm. 9 czerwca 1930) - były norweski skoczek narciarski oraz specjalista kombinacji norweskiej. Wraz z bratem Mikkjelem zdominowali zawody Husebyrennet, które były pierwowzorem zawodów Holmenkollen. |
| lexicalization | pol: Torjus Hemmestveit |
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