Birger Andreassen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBirger Marinus•Andreassen
Used nameBirger•Andreassen
Born31 December 1891 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Died25 March 1961 (aged 69 years 2 months 25 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
AffiliationsCykleklubben Vidar, Kristiania
NOC Norway

Biography

Birger Andreassen was born and lived in Kristiania (now Oslo). He first worked as an assistant for a petroleum company and later for Norges Bank. He was married to seamstress Alfhild Helene Schou Nilsen.

At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, he placed 14th in the individual road time trial, the best result of the Norwegian riders. Norway was not counted for the team event, as only three of the required four members finished the race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) NOR Birger Andreassen
Road Race, Men (Olympic) 14
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Norway DNF