Kristian Bjørn
Encyclopedia
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 Bjørn
.
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 who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He finished ninth in the 50 km race
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....
at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1950 took place during February 1–6, 1950 in Lake Placid, New York, USA and Rumford, Maine, USA. This was Lake Placid's second time hosting the championships after having done so at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It also marked the first time after World War II the...
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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 the father of Torgeir Bjørn
Torgeir Bjørn
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....
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