Stig Berge Explained

Stig Berge should not be confused with Stig-André Berge.

Stig Berge (born 28 March 1942 in Meldal) is a retired Norwegian orienteer, and Master of Science in engineering.

Stig Berge won two gold at the World Orienteering Championships in 1970, one individually and one for the team relay.[1] He also won silver at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships,[2] and bronze in the relay in 1966. In the 1964 European Championships he won the silver in the relay.

Berge was crowned Norwegian champion 4 times between 1964 and 1971. He competed for Løkken IF and NTHI, the sports team at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and was a part of the winning team at the national championships in 1963, 1965 and 1973.

In 1970 Berge was elected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.

References

  1. http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006
  2. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1972 . . 5 June 2018.