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Sverre Stensheim

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Sverre Stensheim
Stensheim in 1960
Personal information
Born31 October 1933 (1933-10-31)
Oppdal, Norway
Died22 January 2022(2022-01-22) (aged 88)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubIL Snøhetta, Oppdal

Sverre Malvin Stensheim (31 October 1933 – 22 January 2022) was a Norwegian cross-country skier.

Career

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He competed in the 30 km and 50 km events at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the 50 km in 1964.[1] He won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1959–1961, and in 1960 was awarded the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Helmut Recknagel, Sixten Jernberg, and Tormod Knutsen).[2][3]

Stensheim died on 22 January 2022 at the age of 88.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1960 26 20 10
1964 30 11 5

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1954 20 39
1958 24 27
1962 28 13 11
1966 32 13

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sverre Stensheim". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Holmenkollen medalists Archived 24 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Holmenkollen winners since 1892 Archived 24 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Kollen-meisteren Sverre Stensheim er død (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ "STENSHEIM Sverre". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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