Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in
Alvdal
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– 1 April 1993) was a
Norwegian
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cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He finished ninth in the
50 km race at the
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...
.
He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the
1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
World Championship results
He represented Alvdal IL
Alvdal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Alvdal, founded in 1902. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing, biathlon, orienteering, team handball and volleyball.
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. He is the father of Torgeir Bjørn
Torgeir Bjørn (born 9 March 1964) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.
He represented Alvdal IL. He is a son of Kristian Bjørn
Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in Alvdal – 1 April 1993) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who ...
.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
World Championships
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
References
1919 births
1993 deaths
People from Alvdal
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Sportspeople from Innlandet
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