Tor Svendsberget

Tor Svendsberget
Personal information
Full nameTor Svendsberget
Born (1947-11-03) 3 November 1947 (age 77)
Aust-Torpa, Torpa, Oppland, Norway
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubEngerdal SK
Olympic Games
Teams2 (1972, 1976)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams9 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Medals8 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons2 (1977/78–1978/79)
All victories0
All podiums0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Östersund 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1971 Hämeenlinna 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1973 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1978 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Lake Placid 20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Minsk 20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay

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

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
Japan 1972 Sapporo 8th 4th
Austria 1976 Innsbruck 9th 5th

World Championships

8 medals (5 silver, 3 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
Polish People's Republic 1969 Zakopane 23rd — —
Sweden 1970 Östersund Silver — Silver
Finland 1971 Hämeenlinna — — Silver
United States 1973 Lake Placid Bronze — Silver
Soviet Union 1974 Minsk Bronze 29th Bronze
Italy 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4th 14th 5th
Italy 1976 Antholz-Anterselva — 9th —
Norway 1977 Lillehammer 8th 9th 4th
Austria 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.


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