Torgeir Bjørn

Torgeir Bjørn (born 9 March 1964) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.

Torgeir Bjørn
Country Norway
Born (1964-03-09) March 9, 1964
Alvdal, Norway
Ski clubAlvdal IL
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (1986–1992)
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums2
Indiv. starts11
Team starts2
Overall titles0 – (16th in 1990)

He represented Alvdal IL.[1] He is a son of Kristian Bjørn.[2] He finished eleventh in the 50 km race at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2] He also had top-ten finishes in the World Cup.[3]

He later became known as a sports commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198824——11—

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km 
 classical 		  15 km 
 freestyle 		  30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198922N/A—27———
199124—N/A35———

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall
198622NC
19872350
19882429
19892546
19902616
199127NC
199228NC

Team podiums
  • 1 victory
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndDæhlie / Mikkelsplass / Ulvang
217 March 1988 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMonsen / Mikkelsplass / Ulvang

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Alvdal Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. "Kristian Bjørn". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  3. Torgeir Bjørn at the International Ski Federation
  4. Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (5 January 2009). "Ekspert-veldet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  5. "BJOERN Torgeir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2019.


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