Berger Torrissen
Encyclopedia
Berger Torrissen was an American skier who was born in Sørreisa
, Norway and emigrated to the United States
. He competed in Nordic combined
and cross-country skiing
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
. He was a brother-in-law of Karl Magnus Satre
and Paul Ottar Satre
.
Sørreisa
Sørreisa is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sørreisa.- General information :...
, Norway and emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He competed in Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
and cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
. He was a brother-in-law of Karl Magnus Satre
Karl Magnus Satre
Karl Magnus Satre was an American skier who was born in Trysil, Norway and emigrated to the United States. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He was six times American champion in Nordic combined. He was a brother of Paul...
and Paul Ottar Satre
Paul Ottar Satre
Paul Ottar Satre was an American ski jumper and cross-country skier who was born in Trysil, Norway and emigrated to the United States. He competed in Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He was a brother of Karl Magnus Satre.-References:...
.