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Jan Thoresen (born 1 December 1968) 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 ...
curler. He currently plays lead for
Tormod Andreasen Tormod Andreassen (born 29 March 1951) is a Norwegian curler and curling coach. Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships (1986, 1993 and 1994), finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics when curli ...
. Thoresen played juniors for
Anthon Grimsmo Anthon Grimsmo (born 5 July 1968) is a Norway, Norwegian Curling, curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano.1987 World Junior Curling Championships playing second for Grimsmo. Thoresen would then join up with
Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell (born 17 March 1955 in Oslo) is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him one of the pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
playing both third and second for him. As a third on the team, he won a bronze medal at the 1995
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and a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.Olympic results
By 2003, Thoresen would find himself playing lead for Thomas Ulsrud. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 World Men's Curling Championship with Ulsrud, Nergaard and Due.


Team mates up until 2007

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Torger Nergård Torger Nergård, also spelled Nergaard (born 12 December 1974) is a Norwegian curler from Oslo."Torger Nergaard, Curling" (Curling > Athletes). Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Retrieved 12 Februar ...
(third) *
Thomas Due Thomas Due (born 14 March 1971) is a Norwegian curler. Thomas Due is a Norwegian business man and former curling player. He was part of the Norwegian National Curling team since he was a junior. Altogether he holds 6 Norwegian Champi ...
(second) *Jan Thoresen (lead) *
Christoffer Svae Christoffer Svae (born 21 March 1982) is a Norwegian curler from Oslo. He is best known as the former second for Team Thomas Ulsrud."Christoffer Svae" (Teams > Events). ASHAM World Curling Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2010."Christoffer Svae, Curling ...
(alternate) * Johan Hoestmaelingen(alternate)


Team mates 2007

* In 2007 Thomas Due and Jan Thoresen started a new team together with Tormod Andreasen and Kjell Berg. The team currently plays on the World Curling Tour Europe. *
Tormod Andreasen Tormod Andreassen (born 29 March 1951) is a Norwegian curler and curling coach. Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships (1986, 1993 and 1994), finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics when curli ...
(skip) *
Thomas Due Thomas Due (born 14 March 1971) is a Norwegian curler. Thomas Due is a Norwegian business man and former curling player. He was part of the Norwegian National Curling team since he was a junior. Altogether he holds 6 Norwegian Champi ...
(third) * Kejll Berg (second) *Jan Thoresen (lead)


References

1968 births Living people Norwegian male curlers Olympic curlers of Norway Curlers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in curling Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics 21st-century Norwegian people 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-curling-bio-stub