Bjørn Wirkola

Bjørn Wirkola (August 4, 1943 – ) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He was world champion in large and small hill in 1966 in Oslo, and won the Four Hills Tournament 1967–1969. He is still the only ski jumper that has won the four hills tournament for 3 consecutive years.

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August 4 - 1943 - Norwegian - 1966 - Oslo - Four Hills Tournament - 1967 - 1969

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After he retired as a ski jumper in 1971, he started playing football. He played for Rosenborg in the Norwegian top leage from 1971–1974, and won both cup and league championships with Rosenborg in 1971. The same year he was awarded Egebergs Ærespris (Honorary Price of Egeberg), a prize awarded to athletes with excellent results in more than one sport..

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1971 - Football - Rosenborg - 1974 - Rosenborg - Egebergs Ærespris

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In Norway the expression «jumping after Wirkola» has come to denote the concept of carrying on a task where your predecessor has done a particularly good job.

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