Birck Elgaaen (2 August 1917 – 7 January 2013) was a

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equestrian who competed in the individual show jumping event at the

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. A member of the ''Oslo Rideklubb'', he was unable to complete the competition. He was born in

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, Norway and later became a horse riding instructor.

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1917 births 2013 deaths Norwegian male equestrians Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians of Norway Sportspeople from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-equestrian-bio-stub