Torbjørn Falkanger
Ski jumping, Olympic athlete
1927 – 2013
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Who was Torbjørn Falkanger?
Torbjørn Falkanger was a Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Falkanger earned a silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in ski jumping and also won the Holmenkollen ski festival ski jumping competition twice. For his ski jumping efforts, Falkanger was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1952
Falkanger also took the Olympic Oath at the 1952 games in Oslo.
His career ended a few months ahead of the 1956 Winter Olympics, due to a fall in the ski jumping hill.
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- Born
- Oct 8, 1927
Trondheim - Also known as
- Torbjorn Falkanger
- Died
- Jul 16, 2013
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on July 23, 2013
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