Background
Casper Oimoen was born at Etnedal in Oppland, Norway.
Casper Oimoen was born at Etnedal in Oppland, Norway.
He immigrated to the United States in 1923 and settled near Minot, North Dakota. Unable to compete in the 1928 Olympics because he was not an American citizen, he entered the Olympics in 1932 and again as captain of the United States. team in 1936, placing 5th and 13th respectively. Oimoen was inducted into the United States. Skiing Hall of Fame in 1963.
Casper Oimoen was granted the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award by the Governor of the State of North Dakota in 1973.
Today his portrait, by North Dakota artist Vern Skaug, is on display in the Hall of Fame at the North Dakota State Capital Building in Bismarck. He was introduced into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in 1984.
A bronze statue of Casper Oimoen stands in the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, North Dakota.