Rune Malterud (born January 1, 1981) is a Norwegian polar explorer and physiotherapist.
Rune Malterud | |
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| Born | January 1, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Polar explorer and physiotherapist |
| Known for | Winning the race to the south pole |
He won the race to the South Pole as a member of "Team Missing Link", in 2008/2009.[1] This was the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen’s historic race nearly 100 years ago. They completed the race (770 km) in 17 days and 11 hours.
References
edit- ^ "Pole race Brits beaten by Norwegians - again". The Independent. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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