Torbjørn Falkanger (8 October 1927 in

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– 16 July 2013) was a

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who was active in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Falkanger earned a silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in

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and also won the

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ski jumping competition twice (1949 and 1950). For his ski jumping efforts, Falkanger was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1952 (Shared with

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and

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.) Falkanger also took the

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at the 1952 games in

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. His career ended a few months ahead of the 1956 Winter Olympics, due to a fall in the ski jumping hill.

References

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IOC 1952 Winter OlympicsHolmenkollen medalists
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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file 1927 births 2013 deaths Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers of Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in ski jumping Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Oath takers at the Olympic Games Sportspeople from Trondheim 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub