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Tor Svendsberget
Norwegian biathlete (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tor Svendsberget (born 3 November 1947) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
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Life and career
Svendsberget was born on 3 November 1947.[1]
He won a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974.[2]
He represented Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics, skiing first leg in the relay, with team mates Kåre Hovda, Ivar Nordkild and Magnar Solberg, where the Norwegian team placed fourth.[3][4]
He has received four silver medals (1970, 1971, 1973, 1978) and one bronze medal (1974) in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the Biathlon World Championships with the Norwegian team.[5][6] Svendsberget became junior world champion in 1967 and 1968.
Ahead of the 1979–80 season, Svendsberget was not reselected for the Norwegian national biathlon team.[7] As a consequence, Svendsberget retired from the sport.[8]
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[9]
Olympic Games
World Championships
8 medals (5 silver, 3 bronze)
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Sprint was added as an event in 1974.
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References
External links
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