Guttorm Berge

Guttorm Berge ( born April 19, 1929 in Vardal, Oppland, † 13 March 2004 Hovik, Bærum ) was a Norwegian skier.

Mountains studied in the United States, where he belonged to the strong team of Middlebury College ( Vermont) along with Becky Fraser and Penny Pitou. The greatest success of his career, he celebrated in 1952 by winning the bronze medal in the slalom at the Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he also was 13th in the giant slalom. The Olympic Games were counted at this time at the same time as World Championships. Four years later he stayed at the Olympic Winter Games 1956 in Cortina d' Ampezzo without result and was eliminated in both the slalom and giant slalom from.

At the World Cup 1950 posted in Aspen Mountain eighth place in the giant slalom at the World Championships 1954 in Åre, he started in the slalom, but was disqualified. 1948 Mountains Norwegian champion in the downhill and the combination, 1956, he won the title in slalom and giant slalom in 1958 and again in the giant slalom. He won in 1950 and 1951 in the Silver Belt in Sugar Bowl and 1951 U.S. champion in slalom.

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