Kristian Bjørn
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birthday | August 22, 1919 | ||||||
place of birth | Alvdal , Norway | ||||||
date of death | April 1, 1993 | ||||||
Place of death | Alvdal | ||||||
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Kristian Bjørn (born August 22, 1919 in Alvdal , † April 1, 1993 in Alvdal ) was a Norwegian cross-country skier .
Bjørn finished seventh at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival over 50 km in 1947 and ninth over 50 km in 1948. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , he came ninth over 50 km. In February 1950 he won the bronze medal with the relay at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid . In addition, he came in 18th place in the 18 km run. At Norwegian championships in 1948 and 1949 he finished second over 18 km. His son is the former cross-country skier Torgeir Bjørn .
Web links
- Kristian Bjørn on skisport365.com
- Kristian Bjørn in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Bjørn, Kristian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian cross-country skier |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1919 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Alvdal |
DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1993 |
Place of death | Alvdal |