Thorleif Birger Vangen (11 September 1920 – 1 March 1996) was a Norwegian skier from

Kongsvinger Kongsvinger () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Aust ...

. He competed in

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...

at the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 (; ), were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the ...

. He was Norwegian champion in 18 km in 1948, in 30 km in 1946 and 1947, and in 50 km in 1946.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

References

1920 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from Kongsvinger Skiers from Innlandet Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub