Tor Svendsberget
Personal information
Full nameTor Svendsberget
Born (1947-11-03) 3 November 1947
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 place1970 Östersund20 km individual
Silver medal – second place1970 Östersund4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1971 Hämeenlinna4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1973 Lake Placid4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1978 Hochfilzen4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1973 Lake Placid20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place1974 Minsk20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place1974 Minsk4 × 7.5 km relay

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

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
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. "Biathlon World Championships Men: 20 km" sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
  2. "Biathlon World Championships Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay" sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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