Thomas Hedvin Byberg (18 September 1916 – 13 October 1998) born in Hommelvik was a Norwegian

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. He represented ''Hommelvik Idrettslag'' and ''Trondhjems Skøiteklub''. At the

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, Byberg won a silver medal on 500 m. The time 43.2 was one tenth of a second behind his fellow Norwegian team member Finn Helgesen. The silver medal was shared with two Americans, Ken Bartholomew and

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Personal records

43.2 - 1:34.0 - 2:23.7 - 5:12.9 - 8:51.9 - 18:49.1

External links

Thomas Byberg on SkateResults.com
1916 births 1998 deaths Norwegian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Speed skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Malvik Sportspeople from Trøndelag 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub