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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 Greco-Roman wrestler from Norway who competes in the 59–60 kg category. He won bronze medals at the 2014 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.[1] 2018 World Championships runner-up.
Berge took up wrestling in 1987. His mother died of cancer in 2016.
In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Berge was born in Oslo on 20 July 1983. His father Bjørn Berge is a former junior national champion in wrestling.[3]
Berge was among the participants in the 14th season of Mesternes Mester, an 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. [4]
Berge took part in the 19th season of Skal vi danse, the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars, alongside professional dancer Norunn Ringvoll. [5] The pair finished fifth. [6]
1 | Jive | "Take on Me" | 6 + 6 + 5 | 17 | No elimination | |
2 | Argentine tango | "Legend" | 6 + 7 + 5 | 18 | Doubt | |
3 | Modern | "Another Love" | 9 + 10 + 9 | 28 | Safe | |
4 | Pasodoble | "Eye of the Tiger" | 8 + 8 + 8 | 24 | Safe | |
5 | Boogie-woogie | "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" | 9 + 7 + 9 | 26 | Safe | |
6 | Salsa | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | 7 + 7 + 6 | 20 | Safe | |
7 | Quickstep | "From Now On" | 8 + 8 + 8 | 24 | Doubt | |
8 | Foxtrot | "All of Me" | 9 + 9 + 8 | 26 | Safe | |
9 | Tango | "Belle" | 8 + 9 + 9 | 26 | Duel - eliminated |
He is married to Rosell Utne.