Astrid Carlson

Astrid Carlson (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course.[1] She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Anne Berit Eid and Brit Volden.[2]

Astrid Carlson
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born1954 (1954)
Died10 February 2011(2011-02-10) (aged 56–57)
OccupationSchoolteacher
AwardsBrage Prize (1995)
Sport
SportOrienteering
ClubRøyken og Spikkestad

National championships

Carlson became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1975, 1977 and 1978 with her club Røyken og Spikkestad, and won an individual bronze medal in 1975.[3]

Personal life

Carlson resided in Buskerud and was a teacher by profession.[4]

She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1995 for the textbook Humanbiologi.[5] She died in February 2011.[4]

References

  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. Knut Berglia; Tom-Erik Brohaug; Kristoffer Staver; Kaare Thuesen; Torgeir Strandhagen, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norges Orienteringsforbund.
  4. Werp, Hans E. (17 February 2011). "Astrid Carlson er død". opn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. "Brage. Tidligere vinnere" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2017.


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