Halvor Heggtveit


Halvor Heggtveit of Norwegian stock and a resident of Canada since the age of five.
He attended Ottawa Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario from 1918 to 1923.
He was a long time member of Ottawa Ski Club, including club director, captain of the Traffic Corps.
Family owned "Heggtveit Sporting Goods", who were specialists in ski equipment and repairs. They were located at Albert & O'Connor in Ottawa, Ontario. Anne Heggtveit Alpine Ski gold medalist at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games was his daughter.

Cross-Country Skiing Championships

In the winter of 1933-34, he made a clean sweep in the cross-country races with the championship of the Ottawa Ski Club, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, and the Dominion Championship. He attributed his successes to one thing: training, hard and constant training.
Other highlights:
He qualified to represent Canada in 18km Cross-Country Skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, USA. Family and business obligations precluded his participation.

Other Sports

Rifle Shooting - Dominion of Canada Marksman - Gold and Silver pins. Interestingly, Halvor was a junior classmate of Desmond Burke, who in 1924 at age 19 became the youngest winner of the King’s Prize.
He was a long time member of the Ottawa New Edinburgh Canoe Club.

Honours

Ottawa Recreational Association Sports Hall of Fame - 1978 Sportsman of the Year
He was inducted into the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame in 2018.

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