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'''Sverre Malvin Stensheim''' (31 October 1933 &ndash; 22 January 2022) was a Norwegian [[Cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]]. He competed in the 30&nbsp;km and 50&nbsp;km events at the [[1960 Winter Olympics|1960]] and [[1964 Winter Olympics]] with the best result of fifth place in the 50&nbsp;km in 1964.<ref name=sr/> He won the 50&nbsp;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]]).<ref name=holm/><ref name=holm2/>
'''Sverre Malvin Stensheim''' (31 October 1933 &ndash; 22 January 2022) was a Norwegian [[Cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]].
==Career==
He competed in the 30&nbsp;km and 50&nbsp;km events at the [[1960 Winter Olympics|1960]] and [[1964 Winter Olympics]] with the best result of fifth place in the 50&nbsp;km in 1964.<ref name=sr/> He won the 50&nbsp;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]]).<ref name=holm/><ref name=holm2/>


Stensheim died on 22 January 2022 at the age of 88.<ref>[https://www.fjordabladet.no/npk/sport/2022/01/25/Kollen-meisteren-Sverre-Stensheim-er-d%C3%B8d-25074481.ece Kollen-meisteren Sverre Stensheim er død] {{in lang|no}}</ref>
Stensheim died on 22 January 2022 at the age of 88.<ref>[https://www.fjordabladet.no/npk/sport/2022/01/25/Kollen-meisteren-Sverre-Stensheim-er-d%C3%B8d-25074481.ece Kollen-meisteren Sverre Stensheim er død] {{in lang|no}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 9 August 2024

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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