{{short description|Norwegian cross-country skier}} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry|{{NOR}}}} {{MedalSport | Men's cross-country skiing }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships }} {{MedalBronze|1926 Lahti| 50 km}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Olav Kjelbotn''' (5 October 1898, Fosnes Municipality – 17 May 1966, Namsos Municipality) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 50 km event.
Kjelbotn also finished fourth in the 50 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. ==Cross-country skiing results== All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).<ref name="FISprofile">{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=30839&type=st-WC |title=KJELBOTN Olav |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
===Olympic Games=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 18 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km |- | 1928 || ''29'' || — || 4 |- |}
===World Championships=== * 1 medal – (1 bronze) {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 30 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km |- | 1926 || ''27'' ||7 || bgcolor="cc9966"|'''Bronze''' |- |}
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{FIS cross-country skier|30839}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kjelbotn, Olav}} Category:Norwegian male cross-country skiers Category:1898 births Category:1966 deaths Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Category:People from Namsos Municipality Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Category:Skiers from Trøndelag
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