Stig-André Berge Explained

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Stig-André Berge
Birth Date:20 July 1983
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Weight:590NaN0
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Greco-Roman
Club:Oslo Bryteklubb
Coach:Jimmy Lidberg
Fritz Aanes
Education:Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Show-Medals:yes

Stig-André Berge (born 20 July 1983) is a Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestling coach and former wrestler, who competed in the categories between 59–63 kg. He is a three-time Olympian and won a bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Berge is also a World Championships bronze medallist and three-time European Championships silver medallist.[2]

Berge retired from wrestling after the 2021 World Championships.[3] Following his retirement, he coached the Norwegian national wrestling team together with Fritz Aanes.[4]

Early life

Berge was born in Oslo on 20 July, 1983. He began wrestling at the age of five.[5]

Career

Berge made his senior international championship debut at the 2001 European Championships in Istanbul.[6] He won his first senior international medal when he placed second in the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg event at the 2007 European Championships in Sofia. He made his Olympic Games debut in the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[7] Berge represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he placed 13th in the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg event. He won a bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg event at the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent.[8]

Berge won one of the bronze medals in the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, becoming the first Norwegian since 1992 to win an Olympic medal in wrestling.[9] He won a silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman 63 kg event at the 2018 European Championships in Kaspiysk and 2019 European Championships in Bucharest. Following the 2021 World Championships in Oslo, Berge retired as an active wrestler. He later coached the Norwegian national wrestling team with Fritz Aanes until November 2022.

Television appearances

Berge was among the participants in the 14th season of Mesternes Mester, a NRK series which sees former competitive Norwegian athletes compete in various exercises to earn the title "Master of Masters". He was chosen by Linn Jørum Sulland to take part in the second night test of the season, falling short to the former handball player. [10]

Berge took part in the 19th season of Skal vi danse, the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars, alongside professional dancer Norunn Ringvoll. [11] The pair finished fifth. [12]

Summary!Week no.!Dance!Song!Judges' scores!Total!Result
1Jive"Take on Me"6 + 6 + 517No elimination
2Argentine tango"Legend"6 + 7 + 518Doubt
3Modern"Another Love"9 + 10 + 928Safe
4Pasodoble"Eye of the Tiger"8 + 8 + 824Safe
5Boogie-woogie"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"9 + 7 + 926Safe
6Salsa"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"7 + 7 + 620Safe
7Quickstep"From Now On"8 + 8 + 824Doubt
8Foxtrot"All of Me"9 + 9 + 826Safe
9Tango"Belle"8 + 9 + 926Duel - eliminated

Personal life

Berge is married to fellow former wrestler Rosell Utne.[13] His father Bjørn Berge is a former junior national champion in wrestling.[14] Berge's mother died of cancer in 2016.

Notes and References

  1. News: Etchells . Daniel . 14 August 2016 . Russia's Vlasov wins Rio 2016 Olympic gold in Greco-Roman wrestling . 21 October 2021 . InsideTheGames.biz.
  2. Web site: Tombra . Fredrik . Stenberg . Morten . 2021-10-09 . Berge tok emosjonelt farvel som bryter . 2024-09-23 . . nb-NO.
  3. Web site: Jarlsbo . Øystein . 2021-09-20 . Stig-André Berge om fremtiden: – Skremmende . 2024-09-23 . VG . no.
  4. Web site: Opsahl . Per . 2022-11-17 . Fritz Aanes og Stig-André Berge ferdige som trenere for brytelandslaget . 2024-09-23 . VG . no.
  5. Web site: En bryter som aldri skrus av . 2024-09-23 . Sulland . no.
  6. Web site: Opsahl . Per . Boge-Fredriksen . Hans Christian . 2021-10-09 . Karrieren til Stig-André Berge er over: – Som en enorm kjærlighetssorg . 2024-09-23 . VG . no.
  7. Web site: Brakstad . Thomas . Bårtvedt . Hans Henrik . 2016-04-22 . Stig André Berge klar for OL . 2024-09-23 . NRK . nb-NO.
  8. Web site: Bugge . Mette Bugge . 2020-06-08 . Stig-André Berge klar for ny OL-satsing . 2024-09-23 . iTromsø . nb.
  9. Web site: Skjerdingstad . Anders . Tahir . Ali Iqbal . Skjellum . Hanne . 2016-08-14 . Stig André Berge med OL-bronse: – Det er som gull for meg . 2024-09-23 . . nb-NO.
  10. Web site: AS . TV 2 . 2023-01-13 . Ute som nummer to:- Innfridde ikke favorittstempelet . 2023-10-14 . TV 2 . no.
  11. Web site: AS . TV 2 . 2023-08-08 . Dette er årets «Skal vi danse»-deltakere . 2023-10-14 . TV 2 . no.
  12. Web site: 2023-10-21 . Stig-André Berge (40) ute av «Skal vi danse»: – Det har vært helt ellevilt . 2023-10-21 . www.vg.no . nb.
  13. Web site: Askvik . Lise . 2018-09-06 . Stig-André Berge og Rosell Utne: – Klinte i hemmelighet inne på vektrommet . 2024-09-23 . VG . no.
  14. Encyclopedia: Stig-André Berge . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . 7 January 2023 . Gundersen . Ove . Bolstad . Erik . no.