Torger NERGAARD

Norway

Curling

Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1974

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Place of birth: TRONDHEIM

Birth Country:

Norway

Residence: OSLO

Residence Country:

Norway

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Curling	Men NOR Norway	6

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C	Men's Round Robin Session 1 NOR Norway 7 SUI Switzerland 4	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B	Men's Round Robin Session 2 NOR Norway 5 CAN Canada 6	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C	Men's Round Robin Session 4 GBR Great Britain 8 NOR Norway 3	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D	Men's Round Robin Session 5 USA United States of America 6 NOR Norway 7	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A	Men's Round Robin Session 6 NOR Norway 4 SWE Sweden 6	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B	Men's Round Robin Session 8 DEN Denmark 6 NOR Norway 5	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A	Men's Round Robin Session 9 ROC ROC 5 NOR Norway 12	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C	Men's Round Robin Session 10 NOR Norway 6 CHN People's Republic of China 8	Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D	Men's Round Robin Session 12 NOR Norway 9 ITA Italy 4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men	2002	Salt Lake City, USA
2	Men	2010	Vancouver, CAN
5	Men	2014	Sochi, RUS
5	Men	2006	Torino, ITA
6	Men	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

World Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men	2014	Beijing, CHN
2	Men	2015	Halifax, NS, CAN
2	Men	2010	Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
3	Men	2009	Moncton, NB, CAN
3	Men	2008	Grand Forks, ND, USA
3	Men	2006	Lowell, MA, USA
4	Men	2012	Basel, SUI
4	Men	2011	Regina, SK, CAN
4	Men	2004	Gavle, SWE
5	Men	2016	Basel, SUI
8	Men	2021	Calgary, AB, CAN
8	Men	2007	Edmonton, AB, CAN

European Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men	2011	Moscow, RUS
1	Men	2010	Champery, SUI
1	Men	2005	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER
2	Men	2016	Glasgow, SCO
2	Men	2014	Champery, SUI
2	Men	2013	Stavanger, NOR
2	Men	2012	Karlstad, NOR
2	Men	2008	Ornskoldsvik, SWE
2	Men	2007	Fussen, GER
3	Men	2015	Esbjerg, DEN
3	Men	2009	Aberdeen, SCO
3	Men	2002	Grindelwald, SUI
4	Men	2017	St. Gallen, SUI
4	Men	2001	Vierumaki, FIN
5	Men	2006	Basel, SUI
5	Men	2003	Courmayeur, ITA
5	Men	2000	Oberstdorf, GER

Nickname:

None.

Hobbies:

Golf, soccer, padel (racquet sport).

Occupation:

Automation engineer

Education:

Graduated with his Masters of Science (Industrial Economics and Technology Management) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU Trondheim) in 1999.

Family:

Wife, Marianne. Daughters, Karine and Thale.

Languages spoken:

Scandinavian, English, German

Club name:

Oppdal CK

Coach:

Team: Thomas Loevold (NOR)
National: Paal Trulsen (NOR)

Position style:

Third

Hand:

Right

Sporting relatives:

Wife Marianne Rorvik (Curling): Torino 2006 Norwegian Olympian, finishing fourth. Back-to-back World Championship medallist (2004 silver, 2005 bronze), as a non-playing alternate. Two-time European Championship bronze medallist (2002, 2004), in 10 appearances. Competed at nine consecutive World Junior Championships between 1997-05, winning gold in 2004.

Other sports:

None.

Debut:

1997 World Championship in Fussen vs. Finland (7-2 Loss)

Injuries:

None.

Start:

World Championship skip Kristian Soerum (NOR) worked with his father, and Nergaard participated in some various social work events at Snaroya CurlingKlubb from age five onward. “The rock was pretty heavy. I had both my feet in both hacks, and just pushed out. The draws were better than the takeouts, I think.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

Reason:

I think most people think it’s fun when they try it out. Anyone can make the shots, they don’t have to be the strongest or fastest or most athletic. Everyone starts at the same level.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

Ambition:

Believes his team, which qualified seventh of the 10 nations at Beijing 2022, is not expected to reach the podium. “On a given day we may have the opportunity to beat them. But we are not medal favourites.” (vg.no, 25 Dec 2021)

Training:

“If the world had been like in the old days, we would certainly have traveled more this year – and especially last year. Now I have been able to work, and train at lunch and in the evening. It has been easier to (train) than if everything had been open. It has almost been easier with the pandemic.” (vg.no, 25 Dec 2021)

Memorable:

“Participating at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 in front of a packed arena. It was crazy.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

Hero:

Curler Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR), Nagano 1998 Olympic bronze medallist and three-time world champion.

Influence:

None.

Ritual:

None.

Philosophy:

“Practice helps.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

Award:

Colin Campbell Memorial Award (2010) - for sportsmanship at the World Championship

General Interest

WORLDS SKIP
Skipped his team in place of Thomas Ulsrud at the 2010 World Championship, when Ulsrud had to return home for family reasons. They lost their opening match before winning 10 games in a row, including defeating Scotland’s Warwick Smith in the semi-final.

NO PANTS
He’s the only player remaining from the Ulsrud team that wore the famous "crazy" pants while competing. There are no plans to wear them at Beijing 2022. “I think we’ve kind of used it (enough). I think I have a hundred pants or something, in the closet. So I don’t have to buy those for a while. Unless I eat a lot.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

VEGAS WEDDING
Married his wife in Las Vegas immediately after the 2016 Continental Cup competition was hosted there. The wedding featured teammates, rival athletes and Elvis Presley impersonators.

FUTURE DRIVE
Isn’t sure if he will continue curling after the 2022 season. “It might be the end, I don’t know. It’s been a goal for a year now to make the Olympics. When you do something I think you should try to do it 100 percent, right? Or you don’t give a fuck, it doesn’t matter. But if you’re gonna try, really try, while you can.” (Athlete, 10 Jan 2022)

“I have quit so many times that I do not want to say anything. But there will probably not be 400 more international matches.” (vg.no, 25 Dec 2021)

Milestones

Will become the first curler to compete at six consecutive Olympic Winter Games at Beijing 2022, after making his debut as an alternate at Salt Lake City 2002. Broke the record for most appearances at PyeongChang 2018, when competed at his fifth Games.

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