Tormod Knutsen

Tormod Kåre Knutsen (7 January 1932 – 23 February 2021) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier, who won the Nordic combined event at the 1964 Winter Olympics, and came second at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He won four national championships, and in 1960, he received the Norwegian Holmenkollen Medal.

Sports career

Knutsen started as a ski jumper, winning the national junior titles in 1949 and 1951. Whilst completing military service, he met Nordic combined skiers Gunder Gundersen and Sverre Stenersen, who encouraged him to take up the event. he was the only Norwegian to win an event. He won the national titles in 1959 and 1960. It was Norway's first gold medal of the Games. Later in the year, Knutsen finished sixth at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, In 1964, he wrote an autobiography I hopp og løype (In jumps and trails).

Awards Knutsen received the Holmenkollen Medal in 1960, shared with Helmut Recknagel, Sixten Jernberg and Sverre Stensheim.

Personal life Knutsen was born in Eidsvoll on 7 January 1932. He represented the club Eidsvold Værks Skiklub.

He died in Eidsvoll on 23 February 2021. His death was announced by his son Audun Knutsen.

Nordic combined results Results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS), unless indicated otherwise.

Olympic Games

World Championship Year Individual K90/15 km 1958 9 1962 4