That year, he also participated in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and won a silver medal on the 5,000 m in a time of 7:38.6, a mere 0.2 seconds behind Johannesen.
In that year, he participated in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and achieved a silver medal in the 5,000-meter race, finishing behind Johannesen by a mere 0.2 seconds.