Kristian Bjørn

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Kristian Bjørn Cross-country skiing
nation NorwayNorway Norway
birthday August 22, 1919
place of birth Alvdal , Norway
date of death April 1, 1993
Place of death Alvdal
Career
Medal table
World Cup medals 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
bronze 1950 Lake Placid Season
 

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 .

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