Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...

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

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in 1955, 1956 and 1959. In 1955 he received the Holmenkollen medal, shared with

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, Hallgeir Brenden, and Veikko Hakulinen. Stenersen was born on a small farm in

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. 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

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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.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

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Holmenkollen medalists
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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
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