Torgeir Bjørn
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Torgeir Bjørn is a retired Norwegian
cross country skier.
He represented Alvdal IL
. He is a nephew of Kristian Bjørn
. He finished eleventh in the 50 km race at the 1988 Winter Olympics
. He also had top-ten finishes in the World Cup.
He later became known as a sports commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
cross country skier.
He represented Alvdal IL
Alvdal IL
Alvdal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Alvdal, founded in 1902. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing, biathlon, orienteering, team handball and volleyball....
. He is a nephew of Kristian Bjørn
Kristian Bjørn
Kristian Bjørn was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He finished ninth in the 50 km race at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.He represented Alvdal IL. He is the father of Torgeir...
. He finished eleventh in the 50 km race at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
. He also had top-ten finishes in the World Cup.
He later became known as a sports commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.