Stig Berge
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Stig Berge (born March 28, 1942 in Meldal in Sør-Trøndelag) is a former Norwegian orienteering athlete, and master of science in engineering.
Stig Berge won two gold at the World Orienteering Championships in 1970, one individually and one for the team relay.[1] He also won silver at the 1972 World Championships and bronze for the team relay in 1966. In the 1964 European championships he won the silver once again for the team relay.
Berge was crowned norwegian champion 4 times between 1964 and 1971. He competed for The Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Athletic Associations (NTHI, later NTNUI) winning team at the national championships in 1963, 1965 and 1973.
In 1970 Berge was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
[edit] References
- ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)
| Preceded by Dag Fornæss |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1970 |
Succeeded by Leif Jenssen |
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