Egil Johansen (orienteer) explained

Egil Johansen
Birth Date:18 August 1954
Sport:Orienteering
Club:OK Sør
Randesund IL
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Egil Johansen (born 18 August 1954) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and coach. He was two times individual world champion in orienteering, and later coached the Norwegian national team.

Biography

Born on 18 August 1954, Johansen represented the clubs OK Sør and Randesund IL.

He was winner of the 1976 and 1978 Individual World Orienteering Championships,[1] [2] [3] as well as getting silver medal in 1979. He was Relay World Champion in 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,[3] and also have a silver medal from 1976.[2]

He won seven individual national titles in orienteering, and two titles in relay (1975–1980). He served as coach for the Norwegian national team from 1992 to 1997, and from 2000 to 2002.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006
  2. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1976 . . 14 July 2017.
  3. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1978 . . 14 July 2017.
  4. News: 40 år og fortsatt full fart . Bugge . Mette . 5 September 2008 . Aftenposten . 20 . Norwegian.