Sverre Stenersen
 Stenersen at the 1956 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 June 1926 Målselv, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 2005 (aged 79) Målselv, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Nordic combined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Målselv IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a
Stenersen was born on a small farm in Målselv. In the late 1940s, seeking better training conditions, he moved to the Oslo area and worked there as a lumberjack to earn a living. He retired after placing seventh at the 1960 Winter Olympics and for several years ran a sport store in Målselv. After that he served as secretary for culture and sport in his municipality until retiring by age.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1952 | 25 | 27 | — | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1954 | 27 | 40 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sverre Stenersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sverre Stenersen.
- Sverre Stenersen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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