Stig-André Berge
![]() Berge at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Oslo, Norway[1] | 20 July 1983|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Oslo Bryteklubb[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jimmy Lidberg Fritz Aanes[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 took up wrestling in 1987. 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.
Early life
[edit]Berge was born in Oslo on 20 July 1983. His father Bjørn Berge is a former junior national champion in wrestling.[5]
Television appearances
[edit]Berge was among the participants in the 14th season of Mesternes Mester, an NRK series which sees former competitive Norwegian athletes compete in various exercises to earn the title "Master of Masters". He was chosen by Linn Jørum Sulland to take part in the second night test of the season, falling short to the former handball player. [6]
Berge took part in the 19th season of Skal vi danse, the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars, alongside professional dancer Norunn Ringvoll. [7] The pair finished fifth. [8]
Week no. | Dance | Song | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
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1 | Jive | "Take on Me" | 6 + 6 + 5 | 17 | No elimination |
2 | Argentine tango | "Legend" | 6 + 7 + 5 | 18 | Doubt |
3 | Modern | "Another Love" | 9 + 10 + 9 | 28 | Safe |
4 | Pasodoble | "Eye of the Tiger" | 8 + 8 + 8 | 24 | Safe |
5 | Boogie-woogie | "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" | 9 + 7 + 9 | 26 | Safe |
6 | Salsa | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | 7 + 7 + 6 | 20 | Safe |
7 | Quickstep | "From Now On" | 8 + 8 + 8 | 24 | Doubt |
8 | Foxtrot | "All of Me" | 9 + 9 + 8 | 26 | Safe |
9 | Tango | "Belle" | 8 + 9 + 9 | 26 | Duel - eliminated |
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Rosell Utne. [9]
References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- ^ a b "Stig André Berge". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Stig-Andre Berge. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 August 2016). "Russia's Vlasov wins Rio 2016 Olympic gold in Greco-Roman wrestling". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Stig-André Berge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ AS, TV 2 (13 January 2023). "Ute som nummer to:- Innfridde ikke favorittstempelet". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ AS, TV 2 (8 August 2023). "Dette er årets «Skal vi danse»-deltakere". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Stig-André Berge (40) ute av «Skal vi danse»: – Det har vært helt ellevilt". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Stig André Berge og kona om den nye hverdagen (in Norwegian), retrieved 14 October 2023
External links
[edit]- Stig-André Berge at the International Wrestling Database
- Stig-André Berge at Olympics.com
- Stig-André Berge at Olympedia
- Norwegian male sport wrestlers
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sport wrestlers from Oslo
- Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for Norway
- European Games competitors for Norway
- Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- 21st-century Norwegian people
- Norwegian sportspeople stubs