Hans Aalien
Hans Anton Aalien is a Norwegian Paralympic athlete from Eggedal, who competed as a blind competitor. He is one of the few athletes to have achieved success in both the Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, winning medals in cross-country skiing, swimming, and athletics. He is also known for winning a gold medal in the demonstration event for disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a time of 18 minutes, 52.2 seconds.
Career
Aalien was a dominant figure in blind cross-country skiing during the 1980s. He competed in three Winter Paralympics, winning a total of seven gold medals, one silver, and one bronze.In addition to his winter sports career, Aalien competed in the Summer Paralympics as well. He won a silver and a bronze medal in swimming at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto and a bronze medal in athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics.