Torgeir Brandtzæg

Torgeir Torbjørn Brandtzæg (born 6 October 1941) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper who won bronze medals both in the large hill and normal hill at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Torgeir Brandtzæg
Brandtzæg at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born6 October 1941 (1941-10-06) (age 82)
Ogndal, Norway
Sport
SportSki jumping
ClubOgndal Idrettslag
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1964 Innsbruck Individual normal hill
Bronze medal – third place1964 Innsbruck Individual large hill

Brandtzæg placed fifth in the Four Hills Tournament in 1963; he won it in 1965, placing first in three out of four events. He also held the national jumping titles in 1963–1965. In 1965, while competing in Finland, he broke his leg in three places and was forced to retire. After that he married and became a farmer in Sparbu. One of his sons, Roy Brandtzæg, became a European powerlifting champion.[1]

References
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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torgeir Brandtzæg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. Torgeir Brandtzaeg at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation


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