Torgeir Bjørn

Torgeir Bjørn
Country	Norway
Born	(1964-03-09) March 9, 1964 (age 60) Alvdal, Norway
Ski club	Alvdal IL
World Cup career
Seasons	7 – (1986–1992)
Indiv. starts	11
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	2
Team podiums	2
Team wins	1
Overall titles	0 – (16th in 1990)

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

He represented Alvdal IL.[1] He is a son 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]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1988	24	—	—	11	—

World Championships

Year	Age	10 km	15 km   classical	15 km   freestyle	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1989	22	—	—	27	—	—	—
1991	24	—	—	35	—	—	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall
1986	22	NC
1987	23	50
1988	24	29
1989	25	46
1990	26	16
1991	27	NC
1992	28	NC

Team podiums

• 1 victory
• 2 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1987–88	13 March 1988	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Dæhlie / Mikkelsplass / Ulvang
2		17 March 1988	Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Ulvang

References

1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Alvdal Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
2. "Kristian Bjørn". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
3. Torgeir Bjørn at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
4. Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (5 January 2009). "Ekspert-veldet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
5. "BJOERN Torgeir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2019.