Tor Svendsberget
Tor Svendsberget (born 3 November 1947) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
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| Full name | Tor Svendsberget | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1947 Aust-Torpa, Torpa, Oppland, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2 (1977/78–1978/79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
He received 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] As a consequence, Svendsberget retired from the sport.[4]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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23rd | N/A | — |
 1970 Östersund |
Silver | N/A | Silver |
 1971 Hämeenlinna |
— | N/A | Silver |
 1973 Lake Placid |
Bronze | N/A | Silver |
 1974 Minsk |
Bronze | 29th | Bronze |
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva |
4th | 14th | 5th |
| 1976 Antholz-Anterselva |
N/A | 9th | N/A |
 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
- "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 20 km" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
- "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
- 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)
- 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)
- "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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