Torger Tokle
Sgt. Tokle in 1945 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1919 Løkken Verk, Norway |
| Died | March 3, 1945 (aged 25) Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Height | 5 ft 6½ in |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | Løkken IF, Norway Ski Club |
Torger Tokle (March 7, 1919 – March 3, 1945) was a Norwegian-born American ski jumper and military officer. During his six-year jumping career he won 42 of 48 tournaments and set 24 hill records. He died in action during the battle of Iola di Montese in Italy in 1945. In 1959 he was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.