Sverre Stenersen

Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual gold medals at the 1954 World Championships and 1956 Olympics. He also won a bronze at the 1952 Olympics and a silver at the 1958 World Championships. Stenersen won the Nordic combined event at the national championships in 1954–58 and at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955, 1956 and 1959. In 1955 he received the Holmenkollen medal, shared with King Haakon VII, Hallgeir Brenden, and Veikko Hakulinen.[1]

Sverre Stenersen

Stenersen at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born	18 June 1926 Målselv, Norway
Died	17 December 2005 (aged 79) Målselv, Norway
Sport
Sport	Nordic combined
Club	Målselv IL
Medal record Men's Nordic combined Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1952 Oslo Individual 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Individual World Championships 1954 Falun Individual 1958 Lahti Individual

Stenersen was born on a small farm in Målselv. In the late 1940s, seeking better training conditions, he moved to the Oslo area and worked there as a lumberjack to earn a living. He retired after placing seventh at the 1960 Winter Olympics and for several years ran a sport store in Målselv. After that he served as secretary for culture and sport in his municipality until retiring by age.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

Year	Age	18 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1952	25	27	—	—

World Championships

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1954	27	40	—	—	—

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sverre Stenersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

External links

• Sverre Stenersen at the International Ski Federation
• Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)