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OSLO, Norway — Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49.
Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
“It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation said. “The former national Alpine skier and ski cross athlete was recently struck by lightning during a cabin trip.” more
One of my dad’s golfing buddies was struck twice by lightening. You would think that he might have concluded that standing in an open field waving a metal stick in the air during an electrical storm isn’t the best idea after the first incident.
He was electro-smoted.
^ If you’ve been struck by lightning TWICE while playing golf… there’s your sign.
Norway, last time I checked, collectively has more Olympic winter medals than anyone. They view their Olympic medalists in more esteem than we do for any NFL or NBA player.
The wife and I were in Lillehammer in 94, a month before the Olympics. The most popular poster in all the gift shops was of the Scandinavian countries, minus Sweden. Even the wife, who is Swedish, had to laugh at the obvious dig, they loath Sweedes.
“Not even God can hit a 1 Iron”
Blew his shoes off both times.
When God wants you he reaches down and takes you.
…meanwhile,in New Jersey…
https://abc7ny.com/post/jackson-nj-lightning-strike-instructor-robert-montgomery-killed-black-knight-bowbenders-archery-range/17162948/
OOOOODIIIIN!!!!
Perhaps he was he a Metal-Head.