Stig-André Berge

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.[2][3] 2018 World Championships runner-up.

Berge, Stig Andre
Berge at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Norway
Born (1983-07-20) 20 July 1983
Oslo, Norway[1]
EducationNorwegian University of Science and Technology
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubOslo Bryteklubb[1]
Coached byJimmy Lidberg
Fritz Aanes[2]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 59 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent59 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Sofia60 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Kaspiysk63 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Bucharest63 kg

Berge took up wrestling in 1987. He is engaged to Rosell Utne. His mother died of cancer in 2016.[2]

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Personal life

Berge was born in Oslo on 20 July 1983. His father Bjørn Berge is a former junior national champion in wrestling.[5]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stig Andre Berge.
  1. "Stig André Berge". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Stig-Andre Berge. nbcolympics.com
  3. Etchells, Daniel (14 August 2016). "Russia's Vlasov wins Rio 2016 Olympic gold in Greco-Roman wrestling". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. Gundersen, Ove. "Stig-André Berge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.


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