Øyvind Berg
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Øyvind Berg is a Norwegian
ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1996.
He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and finished 22nd in the individual normal hill at those same championships.
Berg's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 17th in the individual large hill at Lillehammer
in 1994
. His best individual career finish was third in Trondheim
in 1991.
He represented the sports club Høland IL.
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...
ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1996.
He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place 19–28 February 1993 in Falun, Sweden, for the third time . This event saw the creation of the combined pursuit where competitors would skate one distance in the classical interval style one day, then follow the next day in the freestyle...
and finished 22nd in the individual normal hill at those same championships.
Berg's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 17th in the individual large hill at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
. His best individual career finish was third in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in 1991.
He represented the sports club Høland IL.