Famous People with Name Torkil

Torkil Lauritzen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Torkil Lauritzen: was a Danish actor.

Torkil Nielsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Torkil Nielsen: is a former Faroese football midfielder. He is also one of the Faroe Islands' best chess players. Nielsen played in an August 1988 friendly match against Iceland, the country's first FIFA-recognized match. He scored the very first Faroese goal after FIFA recognition, in a game, which also turned out to be the first ever official victory for the Faroe Islands, winning 1-0 in a friendly over Canada in April 1989. Torkil claimed his place in world football history for his goal in the 1992 European championship qualifying shock 1-0 defeat of Austria in September 1990, which also was the Faroe Islands' first competitive match. His final match was a June 1993 World Cup qualifying match against Czechoslovakia. He earned 18 caps, scoring 2 goals.

Torkild Brakstad            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Torkild Brakstad: is a Norwegian former football player and coach.Brakstad played for his hometown team Molde FK 1962–1978. In the years 1974–1978 while Molde was in the the Norwegian Premier League, Brakstad played 108 matches and scored 12 goals. Brakstad was capped seve

Torkild Garp            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Torkild Garp: was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.