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Ragnar Tveiten

Ragnar Tveiten

Norwegian biathlete

Ragnar Tveiten (born 27 November 1938) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

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Personal life

Tveiten was born in Veggli on 27 November 1938.[1]

Career

He participated on the Norwegian team that received a gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1966 Biathlon World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[2] He won a second gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1967 world championships in Altenberg. He received silver medals in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]

Olympic Games

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*The relay was added as an event in 1968.

World Championships

6 medals (2 gold, 4 silver)

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*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The team (time) event was removed in 1965, whilst the relay was added in 1966.

References

  1. [1]
    Bryhn, Rolf. "Ragnar Tveiten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
  3. [3]
    "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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