• Geilo (Norwegian pronunciation: [jæɪ̯luː] ) is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with...
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  • Geilo (or Geylo, French Gilon) (died 28 June 888) was the Bishop of Langres from 880 until his death. His episcopate coincided mostly with the emperorship...
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    Geilo Station (Norwegian: Geilo stasjon) is a railway station located at Geilo, Norway. The station is served by up to seven daily express trains operated...
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    Geilo Airport, Dagali (Norwegian: Geilo flyplass, Dagali; formerly Geilo lufthavn, Dagali; ICAO: ENDI) is a private airport located at Dagali in Hol in...
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  • Geilo Idrettslag is a multi-sports club from Geilo, Norway. Established on 2 December 1917 as Gjeilo SK, it changed its name to Gjeilo IL on 19 May 1918...
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  • the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration...
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  • municipality of Hol in Buskerud county. It is situated 7 km outside the town of Geilo. There are approximately 25 cottages in the valley. Vedalen is a pastoral...
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    gradually steeper in the following section to Geilo. The Hardangervidda is actually crossed behind Geilo. Located in the valley of one of the two upper...
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    Adalgis, Geilo, and Worad at Süntel in 782 during the Saxon Wars. The result was a victory for the Saxons, resulting in the deaths of Adalgis, Geilo, four...
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    identical with the word hóll, which means 'round (and isolated) hill'. Dagali Geilo Hagafoss Hol (village) Hovet Kvisla Myrland Strønde Sudndalen Vedalen Hol...
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    Hovet School. From 2004 to 2007 she attended Hol Lower Secondary School in Geilo. From 2007 to 2010, she attended Gol Upper Secondary School. Competing at...
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    1980. Amongst the 18 nations represented, the 1980 Winter Paralympics at Geilo was the first time Australia had sent an official team. These games were...
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    Charles was crowned by Geilo, Bishop of Langres, as rex in Gallia on 20 May 885 at Grand in the Vosges in southern Lorraine. Although Geilo even developed a...
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    Frisians Commanders and leaders Charlemagne Chamberlain Adalgisile † Constable Geilo † Count Palatine Worad † Count Theodoric † Widukind  Casualties and losses...
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    Committee. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-09-05. "Geilo 1980 - Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original...
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  • the northeast and Geilo to the southwest. It is located on the north side of Ustedalen, about eight kilometers northeast of Geilo. 60°34′55″N 8°18′53″E...
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  • Brusletto (born 24 January 1951) is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Geilo. She participated at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where she competed...
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    1961, 1962, 1963 Trygve Lie July 16, 1896 Oslo, Norway December 30, 1968 Geilo, Hol, Norway 1951, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968 1st Secretary-General...
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    Sissel, Guri, and Mette. Lie died on 30 December 1968 of a heart attack in Geilo, Norway. He was 72 years old. Trygve Lie was awarded a large number of Norwegian...
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  • sports Opening 21 February Closing 28 February Opened by King Carl XVI Gustaf Stadium Kempehallen Winter Geilo 1980 → Summer ← Toronto 1976 Arnhem 1980 →...
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    Dr. Holms Hotel is a resort hotel in the ski resort town of Geilo in Buskerud county, Norway. Originally known as Dr. Holms Høifjeldshotel, the hotel...
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  • Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games -Cross-Country Skiing, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic...
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  • para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. He competed in the Men's Giant Slalom 1A and Men's Slalom 1A events...
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    1909, in connection with the opening of the Bergen Line between Oslo and Geilo. Hønefoss is home to several factories and other industry, with Norske Skog...
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  • Opened by President Rudolf Kirchschläger Stadium Olympiahalle Winter ← Geilo 1980 Innsbruck 1988 → Summer ← New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 Seoul 1988 →...
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  • former Norwegian freestyle skier. Sjåstad Christiansen hails from Geilo and represents Geilo IL. She won her first Winter X Games medal in the Women's Slopestyle...
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  • 14. List of Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games – Men's Giant Slalom 4". paralympic.org. Archived...
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  • of West German athlete, Traudl Weber.  At the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, she finished second in the 3A slalom, with a time of 1:39.93, behind the...
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  • with a time of 3:02:07. She competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, winning gold medals in giant slalom 2B - in 3:39:11, and slalom 2B - in...
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    There were 12,000 spectators at the opening ceremony. 1980 1–7 February – Geilo Winter Paralympics – 350 athletes from 18 countries; 63 events in 2 sports...
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