Tor Svendsberget

Tor Svendsberget (born 3 November 1947) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Tor Svendsberget

Personal information
Full name	Tor Svendsberget
Born	(1947-11-03) 3 November 1947 (age 77) Aust-Torpa, Torpa, Oppland, Norway
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Engerdal SK
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (1972, 1976)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	9 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Medals	8 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	2 (1977/78–1978/79)
All victories	0
All podiums	0
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Norway World Championships 1970 Östersund 20 km individual 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay 1971 Hämeenlinna 4 × 7.5 km relay 1973 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay 1978 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay 1973 Lake Placid 20 km individual 1974 Minsk 20 km individual 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay

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 and one bronze medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the Biathlon World Championships with the Norwegian team.^[5] 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.^[6] As a consequence, Svendsberget retired from the sport.^[7]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[8]

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Relay
1972 Sapporo	8th	4th
1976 Innsbruck	9th	5th

World Championships

8 medals (5 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1969 Zakopane	23rd	—	—
1970 Östersund	Silver	—	Silver
1971 Hämeenlinna	—	—	Silver
1973 Lake Placid	Bronze	—	Silver
1974 Minsk	Bronze	29th	Bronze
1975 Antholz-Anterselva	4th	14th	5th
1976 Antholz-Anterselva	—	9th	—
1977 Lillehammer	8th	9th	4th
1978 Hochfilzen	—	—	Silver

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Sprint was added as an event in 1974.

References

1. Bryhn, Rolf (5 March 2020). "Tor Svendsberget". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 20 km" – sports123.com (Retrieved on 25 April 2008)
3. Lahlum, Hans Olav; Tronstad, Øyvind (2021). Historien om Vinter-OL (in Norwegian). Vol. 1. Oslo: Cappelen Damm. p. 396. ISBN 978-82-02-71938-8.
4. "4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
5. "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay" – sports123.com (Retrieved on 25 April 2008)
6. Thoresen, Thore-Erik (4 May 1979). "Tor Svendsberget ute av skiskytter-eliten" [Tor Svendsberget out of the biathlon elite]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
7. Stenberg, Nils Petter (6 December 1979). "- Jobber gjerne med eliten, sier Tor S." [- Works gladly with the elite, says Tor S.]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
8. "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

External links

• Tor Svendsberget at Olympedia
• Tor Svendsberget at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)