Jorun Askersrud Tangen

Jorun Askersrud Tangen, née Askersrud, later married Nygaard (6 May 1929 – 12 October 2012) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and track and field athlete during the 1950s. She was the first Norwegian woman to compete at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, and won a record-setting 39 national titles in track and field. Her individual national titles came between 1950 and 1960, spanning 17 in sprints and hurdles, four in jumps, one in throws and 17 in combined events. In Norwegian championships she also won 16 silver and 11 bronze medals as well as 9 relay gold medals between 1949 and 1961.

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