About Birger Jansen
Lived 1948 – 2016 (aged 68). Birger Jansen was a Norwegian ice hockey player.
Birger Jansen (7 January 1948 – 7 November 2016) was a Norwegian ice hockey player and sailor.
He was born in Bærum and represented the clubs Jar IL and IF Frisk Asker. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo in 1972, where the Norwegian team placed 8th out of 11 teams.
He was European champion in the Snipe class in 2000, Masters World Champion in 1996, and many times Norwegian champion. He also placed third at the 1991 Snipe Worlds. Birger was also SCIRA commodore in 2002. He died in 2016.
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Who was Birger Jansen?
Norwegian ice hockey player
When was Birger Jansen born?
Birger Jansen was born on 6 January 1948 in Bærum Municipality.
When did Birger Jansen die?
Birger Jansen died on 7 November 2016 in Bærum Municipality.
What was Birger Jansen's occupation?
Birger Jansen was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Birger Jansen?
Birger Jansen was Norwegian.
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