Torgeir Bjørn

Torgeir Bjørn (born 9 March 1964) is a retired Norwegian cross country skier.

He represented Alvdal IL.[1] He is a nephew of Kristian Bjørn.[2] He finished eleventh in the 50 km race at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2] He also had top-ten finishes in the World Cup.[3]

He later became known as a sports commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Alvdal Idrettslag" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Alvdal_Idrettslag. Retrieved 5 March 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Kristian Bjørn". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bj/kristian-bjorn-1.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009. 
  3. ^ Torgeir Bjørn at the International Ski Federation
  4. ^ Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (5 January 2009). "Ekspert-veldet" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/article2807544.ece. Retrieved 16 January 2009.