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Kristian Bjørn

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Kristian Bjørn
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay

Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919, in Alvdal – 1 April 1993) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.

He finished ninth in the 50 km race at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[2]

He represented Alvdal IL.[3] He is the father of Torgeir Bjørn.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1948 28 9

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1950 30 18 Bronze

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kristian Bjørn". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  2. ^ World Championship results (in German)
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Alvdal Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.