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Tommy Skjerven

Tommy Skjerven, Norwegian footballer and referee

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Born
July 25, 1967
Age in 2026
59
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1967

About Tommy Skjerven

Tommy Skjerven (born 25 July 1967) is a Norwegian football referee from Kaupanger. He debuted as a referee in 1984, and served as a FIFA referee from 2001 until 2012. He is no longer included on the FIFA list as of 2013, because he reached the international retirement age of 45 in 2012. Skjerven represents Kaupanger IL. Skjerven was the main referee in the cup final between Odd Grenland and Vålerenga in 2002. His day job is working for noreg.no in Hermansverk in Leikanger Municipality. At international level, Skjerven officiated in competitions including qualifying matches for Euro 2008, Euro 2012, and 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He was also a referee in qualifying for the 2003 Women's World Cup, and a fourth official in qualifiers for four World Cups.

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Tommy Skjerven timeline

  1. Skjerven was the main referee in the cup final between Odd Grenland and Vålerenga in 2002.
  2. At international level, Skjerven officiated in competitions including qualifying matches for Euro 2008, Euro 2012, and 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
  3. He is no longer included on the FIFA list as of 2013, because he reached the international retirement age of 45 in 2012.

The world when Tommy Skjerven was born

Tommy Skjerven was born in 1967. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1967

  • #1 song"To Sir with Love" – Lulu
  • Top movieIn the Heat of the Night
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookOne Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel García Márquez

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Super Bowl — Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs
  • Top headlineSummer of Love transforms counterculture
  • Technology milestoneFirst heart transplant performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard
  • Defining fadHippie culture and psychedelia
  • Notable inventionFirst handheld calculator
  • World population3.49 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population198.7M

1967 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tommy Skjerven's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19672026
Gas$0.33$3.45/gal
Average home$14,800$435,000
Average income$9,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.22$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population198.7M341 million

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