Famous People with Name Toren

Carl-Axel Oscar Torén            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Carl-Axel Oscar Torén: was a Swedish colonel and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He competed in the individual jumping event with his horse Falken, they finished 13th.

Juan Torena            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Juan Torena: He was a descendant of Don Angel Garchitorena, uncle of Don Andres Garchitorena, member of Aguinaldo's Hong Kong Junta. He was a famous Filipino actor of the 20th century. He married Elsa Oria, also a Filipina actress and singer.

Ottar Egil Toreng            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Ottar Egil Toreng: is a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician. From 1961 to 1962 he worked with information in the Norwegian Labour Party. He was a member of Kongsvinger municipal council from 1952 to 1963. He became news editor in Glåmdalen in 1962, and was their editor-in-chief from 1968 to 1986. Toreng was a national board member of the Labour Party from 1973 to 1981, headed Arbeiderpressens Samvirke from 1975 to 1979 and the Association of Norwegian Editors from 1978 to 1982, and chaired the Norwegian News Agency's board of directors from 1980 to 1987. He was succeeded in the latter position by Svein Døvle Larssen. He has also written books, among others on Kongsvinger IL's history.