Ragnhild Bratberg

Ragnhild Bratberg (born 9 June 1961) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and a cross country skier.[1]

Ragnhild Bratberg
Personal information
Born (1961-06-09) 9 June 1961
Sport
Sport
  • Orienteering
  • Ski orienteering
  • Cross-country skiing

Orienteering career

Bratberg is Relay World Champion in Orienteering from 1987 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,[2][3] and also having silver medals from 1985[4] and 1991.[5] At the 1981 World Orienteering Championships she was part of the Norwegian team that placed fourth, and placed 10th in the individual contest.[6]

She won the Overall Orienteering World Cup in 1984 (unofficial cup) and in 1988, and finished second in 1990.[1]

Ski orienteering career

Bratberg has won four individual World Championships in Ski Orienteering. She won gold medal in the individual competition in 1986. In 1988 she placed first in the short course and second in the long course. In 1990 she won both the long and short courses.[7]

She became Relay World Champion in 1986, along with Toril Hallan and Ellen Sofie Olsvik. In 1988 the Norwegian team won silver medals, and in 1990 her team won bronze medals.[7] She finished second in the World Cup 1989.[1]

Awards

Bratberg was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1988.[1]

References

  1. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Bratberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-02-22 at WebCite (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)
  3. "World Orienteering Championships 1987". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. pp. 371–372. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
  6. "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 375. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
Preceded by
Oddvar Brå
Egebergs Ærespris
1988
Succeeded by
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo


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