Toralf Engan
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| Gold | 1964 Innsbruck | Large hill |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | Normal hill |
Toralf Engan (born October 1, 1936) is a retired ski jumper from Hølonda, Melhus, Norway. One of the leading ski jumpers in the early 1960's, at the 1964 Winter Olympics he became the first Olympic champion in the large hill event, also winning a silver medal in normal hill. Other victories include the Four Hills Tournament, which he had won the preceding season, as well as the 1962 World Championships. Engan won the ski jumping normal hill event at the 1962 Holmenkollen ski festival, the same year he won the Holmenkollen medal.
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