Norway's 1992 Olympic champion Jagge dead at 54


FILE PHOTO: Christian Finn Jagge from Norway celebrates after the second run of the Alpine skiing men's World cup giant slalom in Ofterschwang February 28. Jagge clocked the fastest time in one minute 47.76 seconds and won the competition./File Photo

(Reuters) - Norway's 1992 Olympic slalom champion Finn Christian Jagge, who beat Italian Alberto Tomba to gold at the Albertville Games, has died at the age of 54, the Norwegian Sports Federation announced.

His wife Trine-Lise said Jagge's death was due to an "acute illness".

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