Jorge Birkner

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Jorge Birkner
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Born (1964-08-18) 18 August 1964 (age 59)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sport Alpine skiing

Jorge Birkner (born 18 August 1964) is an Argentine alpine skier. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1] He is the brother of Magdalena Birkner, Carolina Birkner, and Ignacio Birkner. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Birkner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. Aragón, Andrés (16 February 2022). "Tomás Birkner de Miguel, the newest addition to an Argentinian skiing dynasty". Olympics.com.