Inger Jørgensen
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Inger Jørgensen is a retired Norwegian alpine skier
.
She was born in Asker
, represented Asker SK, and is the sister of Dagny Jørgensen
. She participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, where she competed in downhill, slalom and giant slalom.
She became Norwegian champion in slalom in 1953 and 1954, and in giant slalom in 1956.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
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She was born in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
, represented Asker SK, and is the sister of Dagny Jørgensen
Dagny Jørgensen
Dagny Jørgensen is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Asker, represented Asker SK, and is the sister of Inger Jørgensen. She participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she competed in downhill and giant slalom....
. She participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, where she competed in downhill, slalom and giant slalom.
She became Norwegian champion in slalom in 1953 and 1954, and in giant slalom in 1956.