Torgeir Brandtzæg

Torgeir Torbjørn Brandtzæg (born 6 October 1941) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper who won bronze medals both in the large hill and normal hill at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Torgeir Brandtzæg

Brandtzæg at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	6 October 1941 (age 79) Ogndal, Norway
Sport
Sport	Ski jumping
Club	Ogndal Idrettslag
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck Individual normal hill 1964 Innsbruck Individual large hill

Brandtzæg placed fifth in the Four Hills Tournament in 1963; he won it in 1965, placing first in three out of four events. He also held the national jumping titles in 1963–1965. In 1965, while competing in Finland, he broke his leg in three places and was forced to retire. After that he married and became a farmer in Sparbu. One of his sons, Roy Brandtzæg, became a European powerlifting champion.[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torgeir Brandtzæg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
2. Torgeir Brandtzaeg at the International Ski Federation

External links

• Torgeir Brandtzäg at the International Olympic Committee