Borghild Niskin (born 19 February 1924) is a Norwegian alpine skier who finished 7th in the women's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo. For that honor, Niskin became the first woman awarded the Holmenkollen medal that same year (Shared with fellow Norwegians Arnfinn Bergmann and Arne Hoel.). Niskin is one of only eleven non-nordic skiers to ever win the Holmenkollen medal (Stein Eriksen, King Haakon VII, Inger Bjørnbakken, Astrid Sandvik, King Olav V, Erik Håker, Jacob Vaage, King Harald V, and Queen Sonja (all from Norway), and Ingemar Stenmark (Sweden) are the others.). February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Cortina dAmpezzo is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. ... The Holmenkollen Medal is Norwegian skiings highest award for competitors. ... Arnfinn Bergmann (born October 14, 1928 in Trondheim) is a retired ski jumper from Norway. ... Arne Hoel was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski. ... Stein Eriksen (born December 11, 1927), is a Norwegian skier. ... His Majesty King Haakon VII of Norway, Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (August 3, 1872–September 21, 1957) was the first King of Norway after the dissolution of the personal union with Sweden in 1905. ... Inger Bjørnbakken is a Norwegian Alpine skiier who finished tied for 6th (with fellow Norwegian and Holmenkollen medal winner Astrid Sandvik. ... Astrid Sandvik is a Norwegian Alpine skiier who finished tied for 6th (with fellow Norwegian and Holmenkollen medal winner Inger Bjørnbakken. ... Olav V Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ... Erik HÃ¥ker is a Norwegian Alpine skiier who finished 5th in the Mens Downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo. ... Jacob Vaage is a Norwegian Historian who wrote many books about Norwegian skiing, including the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. ... Harald V, King of Norway (born February 21, 1937) is the monarch of Norway. ... Queen Sonja of Norway (née Sonja Haraldsen, born July 4, 1937 in Oslo) is the queen consort of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway. ... Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storumans kommun) is a Swedish former slalom and giant slalom skier, competing for Fjällvinden Tärnaby. ...

She also finished fifth in the alpine combined event at the Alpine World Skiing Championships in 1956, an extraordinary event from the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The Alpine Skiing World Championships took place first time in 1931. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ...

External links

• FIS Profile
• Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)