Olav Bjaaland
Norwegian explorer
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Olav Bjaaland was a Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer. In 1911, he was one of the first five men to reach the South Pole as part of Amundsen's South Pole expedition. Wikipedia
Born: March 5, 1873, Morgedal, Norway
Died: June 8, 1961 (age 88 years), Kviteseid Municipality, Norway
Parents: Olav Olavsson Bjaaland and Gunhild Saamundsdotter Bjaaland
Siblings: Aasne Olavsdotter