Olav Bjaaland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olav Bjaaland

Antarctica explorer

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1873

Place of Birth: Morgedal, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1961

Profession: explorer, Nordic combined skier, cross-country skier

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Olav Bjaaland (5 March 1873 – 8 June 1961) was a Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer.
In 1911, he was one of the first five men to reach the South Pole as part of Amundsen's South Pole expedition.