Berger Torrissen
Berger Torrissen or Birger Tørrissen (September 16, 1901 – February 28, 1991) was an American skier.
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Born | September 16, 1901 Sørreisa, Norway |
Died | February 28, 1991 (aged 89) Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Skiing |
Club | Norfolk Winter Sports Club |
He was born in Sørreisa, Norway, and later immigrated to the United States. He competed for the United States in Nordic combined and cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics with the best result of 11th place in the 4 × 10 km relay. Torrissen coached the US cross-country team at the 1950 World Championships and oversaw the biathlon competition and ski-jumping hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was a brother-in-law of Karl Magnus Satre and Paul Ottar Satre.[1]
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