Trygve Berge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian/American |
| Born | 19 April 1932 Voss, Norway |
| Died | 2 April 2026 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | ski instructor |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Trygve Berge (19 April 1932 – 2 April 2026) was a Norwegian alpine skier.
Biography
Berge was born in Voss Municipality on 19 April 1932, and grew up on the farm Brekke in Gullfjordungen in Voss.
He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he competed in downhill. He became Norwegian champion in downhill in 1956.
In 1958 he moved to the United States, working as a professional ski instructor, and eventually became a central person in establishing the Breckenridge Ski Resort in the Rocky Mountains.
Berge died on 2 April 2026, at the age of 93.
References
- ↑ "Trygve Berge". olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 Geitle, Geir (10 April 2026). "Norsk USA-kjendis er død: – Ein kar som tok sjansar". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Trygve Berge". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon. Aller Forlag. p. 128. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
- ↑ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "alpint - norgesmestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Breckenridge Ski Resort co-founder and Colorado skiing legend Trygve Berge dies at 93
External links
- Trygve Berge at Olympedia
- Trygve Berge at InterSportStats
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