Background
Stein Eriksen was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Marius Eriksen (1886-1950) and Birgit Heien (1900-1996). Stein's father, Marius Eriksen competed in the 1912 Olympic Games as a gymnast. His brother, Marius Eriksen, Jr., was an alpine skier and during World War II became a fighter ace in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Stein Eriksen was the best slalom skier in Norway Championship in 1949 and took bronze in the slalom in the World 1950.
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