Berger Torrissen or Birger Tørrissen (September 16, 1901 – February 28, 1991) was an American skier.

Berger Torrissen
Torrissen in 1960
Personal information
BornSeptember 16, 1901
Sørreisa, Norway
DiedFebruary 28, 1991 (aged 89)
Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportSkiing
ClubNorfolk Winter Sports Club

He was born in Sørreisa Municipality, Norway, and later immigrated to the United States. He competed for the United States in Nordic combined and cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics with the best result of 11th place in the 4 × 10 km relay. Torrissen coached the US cross-country team at the 1950 World Championships and oversaw the biathlon competition and ski-jumping hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was a brother-in-law of Karl Magnus Satre and Paul Ottar Satre.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Berger Torrissen. sports-reference.com
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