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Torgeir Brandtzæg

1941 - Today

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Torgeir Torbjørn Brandtzæg (born 6 October 1941) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper who won bronze medals both in the large hill and normal hill at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Brandtzæg placed fifth in the Four Hills Tournament in 1963; he won it in 1965, placing first in three out of four events. He also held the national jumping titles in 1963–1965. In 1965, while competing in Finland, he broke his leg in three places and was forced to retire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Torgeir Brandtzæg is the 73rd most popular skier (up from 109th in 2019), the 328th most popular biography from Norway (up from 391st in 2019) and the 16th most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Torgeir Brandtzæg ranks 73 out of 817. Before him are Giuliana Minuzzo, Maurilio De Zolt, Helmut Recknagel, Janica Kostelić, Anja Pärson, and Vegard Ulvang. After him are Anders Haugen, Elis Wiklund, Vladimir Smirnov, François Bonlieu, Jouko Törmänen, and Christine Goitschel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Torgeir Brandtzæg ranks 415. Before him are Hans-Georg Reimann, Buffy Sainte-Marie, François Weyergans, Dinko Dermendzhiev, Florence Delay, and Luis Durnwalder. After him are Barry Flanagan, Théoneste Bagosora, Howden Ganley, Karel Urbánek, Martine Beswick, and Edo de Waart.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Torgeir Brandtzæg ranks 328 out of 1,039. Before him are Odd Lundberg (1917), Hans Jæger (1854), Håkon Brusveen (1927), Christian Lassen (1800), Vegard Ulvang (1963), and Knut Johannesen (1933). After him are Deeyah Khan (1977), Anders Haugen (1888), Peder Balke (1804), Erlend Loe (1969), Johan Borgen (1902), and Ketil Bjørnstad (1952).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Torgeir Brandtzæg ranks 16. Before him are Tormod Knutsen (1932), Reidar Andersen (1911), Inger Aufles (1941), Ivar Formo (1951), Sigmund Ruud (1907), and Vegard Ulvang (1963). After him are Anders Haugen (1888), Therese Johaug (1988), Narve Bonna (1901), Erling Evensen (1914), Berit Aunli (1956), and Lasse Kjus (1971).

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