Per Bjørang

Per Bjørang
Personal information
Full namePer Andris Bjørang
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1948-01-31) 31 January 1948 (age 76)[1]
Lillehammer, Norway
Sport
Country Norway
SportSpeed skating
ClubOslo IL
Medal record
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Innsbruck Sprint

Per Andris Bjørang (born 31 January 1948) is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres.[2] He became World Champion in sprint in 1974.[1]

His highest placement on the "Sprint Adelskalender" was number five, in 1976.[3] He was born in Lillehammer and represented the club Oslo IL.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Bjørang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Per Bjørang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Evolution of Sprint-Adelskalendern since 1 July 1969". Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.


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