Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in

Alvdal Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen ...

– 1 April 1993) was a

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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. Famous skiers include Embret Mellesmo, Per Samuelshaug, ...

. 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 {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub