Art Tokle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArthur Emil "Art"•Tokle
Used nameArt•Tokle
Born16 August 1922 in Løkken Verk, Meldal, Trøndelag (NOR)
Died3 March 2005 in Dover, New Jersey (USA)
AffiliationsBear Mountain Ski Club
NOC United States

Biography

Art Tokle was born in Norway but emigrated to the United States with his brother Torger Tokle. They both became top ski jumpers in the US, but his brother was killed in action during World War II. After Art Tokle’s competitive career ended, he served as US Olympic coach in 1964 and 1968, and was a technical director for ski jumping at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. He and his brother were inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame – Torger in 1959 and Art in 1970.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) USA Art Tokle
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) =18