| Per Knut Aaland | |||||||||||||||
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Per Knut Aaland in 1976
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| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1954-09-05) September 5, 1954 (age 69) Innvik, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hardbagg IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1982–1983, 1985–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 1983) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Per Knut Aaland (born 5 September 1954 in Norway) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.
He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL.[1] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic GamesinLake Placid, New York. He also finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 1976 Olympic Games and sixteenth in the 30 km race at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] His best career finish was second in three World Cup events.[3]
Despite retiring in 1987, Aaland continued his involvement with the Norwegian national skiing team into the 1990s as a waxing expert.[4]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1976 | 21 | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1980 | 25 | — | 16 | — | Silver |
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1978 | 23 | — | — | 16 | — |
| 1982 | 27 | — | 27 | 29 | — |
| Season | Age | Overall |
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| 1982 | 27 | 44 |
| 1983 | 28 | 16 |
| 1985 | 30 | 39 |
| 1986 | 31 | 35 |
| 1987 | 32 | 18 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 1982–83 | 20 February 1983 |  Kavgolovo, Soviet Union |
50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 12 March 1983 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 21 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
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