Tor Svendsberget


Tor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Life and career

Svendsberget was born on 3 November 1947 in the village of Aust-Torpa in Torpa Municipality, Oppland county, Norway.
He won 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.
He represented Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics, skiing first leg in the relay, with team mates Kåre Hovda, Ivar Nordkild and Magnar Solberg, where the Norwegian team placed fourth.
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. 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. As a consequence, Svendsberget retired from the sport.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

8 medals
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