Sverre Stensheim
 Stensheim in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1933 Oppdal Municipality, Norway |
| Died | 22 January 2022 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | IL Snøhetta, Oppdal |
Sverre Malvin Stensheim (31 October 1933 – 22 January 2022) was a Norwegian cross-country skier.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26 | — | 20 | 10 | — |
| 1964 | 30 | — | 11 | 5 | — |
World Championships
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Holmenkollen medalists Archived 24 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Holmenkollen winners since 1892 Archived 24 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Kollen-meisteren Sverre Stensheim er død (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "STENSHEIM Sverre". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
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- Sverre Stensheim at Olympedia
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