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Alf Engen (Alf Marinius Engen) was born on 15 May, 1909 in Mjøndalen, Nedre Eiker, Buskerud county, Norway, is a Norwegian-American skier. Discover Alf Engen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Alf Marinius Engen |
Occupation |
Skier and ski school teacher/owner |
Age |
88 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
Born |
15 May, 1909 |
Birthday |
15 May |
Birthplace |
Mjøndalen, Nedre Eiker, Buskerud county, Norway |
Date of death |
20 July, 1997 |
Died Place |
Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
Nationality |
Norway
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He is a member of famous Skier with the age 88 years old group.
Alf Engen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Alf Engen height not available right now. We will update Alf Engen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Alf Engen's Wife?
His wife is Evelyn Pack Engen (1917–2010) (m. 1937–1997, his death)
Family |
Parents |
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Wife |
Evelyn Pack Engen (1917–2010) (m. 1937–1997, his death) |
Sibling |
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Children |
2 |
Alf Engen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alf Engen worth at the age of 88 years old? Alf Engen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Skier. He is from Norway. We have estimated Alf Engen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Skier |
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Alf Marinius Engen (May 15, 1909–July 20, 1997) was a Norwegian-American skier.
His two younger brothers, Sverre (1911–2001) and Corey (1916–2006), were also accomplished skiers.
As the first-born son of a famous skiing father, Engen was naturally reared to ski.
After his father died of the Spanish flu in 1918 when he was nine, Engen's mother moved the family the short distance to the small town of Steinberg.
In 1929 at age twenty, Alf and his brother Sverre (age 18) emigrated to the United States, first settling in Chicago, then relocating west to Utah in 1931 at Salt Lake City.
He set several ski jumping world records during the 1930s and helped establish numerous ski areas in the Western United States.
Engen is best known for his ski school at Alta in Utah and as the pioneer of powder skiing.
Born in Norway in the town of Mjøndalen, in Nedre Eiker municipality in Buskerud county, Engen was the first son of Trond and Martha Oen Engen.
Their widowed mother Martha and younger brother Corey (age 17) joined them in 1933.
Engen quickly gained a reputation for his world class skiing skills.
Although primarily a ski jumper when he arrived in the U.S., he quickly mastered alpine skiing and is credited for developing the technique of powder skiing, honed at the Alta Ski Area.
The following years he won numerous American and international titles.
Engen was also the recipient of numerous awards including the All-American Ski Trophy, 1937, Americanism Award in 1940, Helm's Hall of Fame Award in 1954; and Skier's Hall of Fame Award in 1956.
He helped establish the ski school at Alta, and assisted in the creation of thirty other ski resorts in the western United States.
The three Engen brothers helped to popularize skiing in the West, primarily in Utah and Idaho.
In 1940, Engen finished first in the National Four-way, held east of Seattle, Washington.
Alf's son Alan carries on the family tradition at Alta. Alf Engen died in Salt Lake City in 1997, at the age of 88; his two younger brothers both lived to the age of 90.
The Alf Engen Ski Museum is located in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center at Utah Olympic Park, 4 mi north of Park City.
It contains more than 300 trophies, medals, uniforms, scrapbooks, skis, boots, photos, films, and other collectables that span some 70 years in the career of the Engen family.
The museum's educational component gives school children a skiing-based foundation to study subjects such as the water cycle, physics, and Utah's colorful history.
The Museum recently added a fully functional virtual ski experience designed and built by Utah-based company Unrivaled.
The ride takes visitors through a downhill ski experience and gives the authentic feeling of skiing by adding blowing wind and falling snow features.
He stood at WR, but this record never made it to WR official books.
He stood at WR, but Utah SC wasn't member of Western American Winter Sport Ass..
He stood at world record distance, but set at unofficial competition.
He stood at world record distance, but at practice session.