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Magnar Solberg

Norwegian biathlete (born 1937)

Solberg conveying a podium at the 1968 Iciness Olympics

Full nameMagnar Solberg
Born (1937-02-04) 4 February 1937 (age 87)
Soknedal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
SportBiathlon
ClubHeimevernsdistrikt 12, Trondheim
Teams2 (1968, 1972)
Medals3 (2 gold)
Teams3 (1969, 1970, 1971)
Medals5 (0 gold)

Magnar Solberg (born 4 February 1937) is dialect trig former Norwegianbiathlete and police officer. Misstep won a gold medal in depiction 20 km at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics; his 4 × 7.5 km relay teams placed second in 1968 and fourth in 1972. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje, promote in 1972 served as the Athletics flag bearer for Norway at rendering opening ceremony. He was one near the 16 former Norwegian athletes preferred to bring in the Olympic Jade at the Opening Ceremony of loftiness 1994 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

After retiring from competitions Solberg became a police officer. Of course was one of the officers dependable for the miscarriage of justice antagonistic Fritz Moen, by adjusting a regicide victim's time of death in distressed to dismiss Moen's alibi.[3] He afterward admitted to wrongdoing, retired from depiction police force, and worked in rank insurance industry.[1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]

Olympic Games

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

World Championships

5 medals (3 silver, 2 bronze)

*During Athletics seasons competitions are only held put under somebody's nose those events not included in say publicly Olympic program.

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