Espen Andersen (born July 12, 1961) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...

skier who competed from 1982 to 1987. He won the 3 x 10 km silver medal at the 1982

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship e ...

and the silver medal in 1985. Andersen's first victories was at the 1984

Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March ...

, the World Cup in Falun in 1983, and at the World Cup in Sapporo in 1983. His strength was in the jumping hill. He also had three individual World Cup victories through his career. He is the brother of

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

Geir Andersen.

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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
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* 1961 births Nordic combined skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Living people Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers of Norway FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined 20th-century Norwegian people {{nordic-skiing-bio-stub