Thomas Byberg
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Thomas Hedvin Byberg (18 September 1916 – 13 October 1998) born in Hommelvik was a Norwegian speed skater. He represented Hommelvik Idrettslag and Trondhjems Skøiteklub.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Byberg won a silver medal on 500 m. The time 43.2 was one tenth of a second behind his fellow Norwegian team member Finn Helgesen. The silver medal was shared with two Americans, Ken Bartholomew and Bob Fitzgerald.
Personal records
43.2 - 1:34.0 - 2:23.7 - 5:12.9 - 8:51.9 - 18:49.1
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- 1916 births
- 1998 deaths
- Norwegian male speed skaters
- Olympic speed skaters for Norway
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Speed skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in speed skating
- Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- People from Malvik
- Sportspeople from Trøndelag
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen