Eirik Langedal Breivik Explained

Eirik Langedal Breivik
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Eirik Langedal Breivik (born 1998) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competes internationally. He represented Norway at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships, where he was part of the team winning bronze medals in the mixed sprint relay.

Personal life

Born in 1998,[1] Breivik hails from Korsvoll and is educated as physiotherapist.[2]

Sports career

Breivik represents the clubs NTNUI and Nydalens SK.[1]

2023

Competing in the 2023 Orienteering World Cup, Breivik placed 27th overall, with 72 points.[3] In April 2023 he was part of a team placing third in a world cup relay event.[4]

2024

Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, he qualified for the sprint final, but in the final he was disqualified after mispunching.[5] Two days later Breivik ran the second leg for Norway in the mixed sprint relay. The Norwegian team, which also included Victoria Hæstad Bjørnstad, Kasper Fosser, and Andrine Benjaminsen, won bronze medals in the relay.[6] [7]

He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2024 European Orienteering Championships in Hungary, ahead of Kasper Fosser.[8] [9] Breivik was running the second leg in the relay at the 2024 European Championships, winning gold medal for Norway along with Eskil Kinneberg and Kasper Fosser.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eirik Langedal Breivik . eventor.orienteering.org . 14 July 2024.
  2. News: Lokale Eirik (25) klar for VM – håper på bestenotering . Alfred . Teig . 7 June 2024 . . 14 July 2024 . no .
  3. Web site: Orienteering World Cup. orienteering.sport . 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 1 - Relay . IOF Eventor . 30 April 2023 . 14 July 2024.
  5. Web site: World Ranking - Sprint. Final . IOF Eventor . 12 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  6. Web site: VM-bronse til Norge i sprintstafetten . Bjørn . Hauge . 14 July 2024 . kondis.no . 14 July 2024 . no.
  7. Web site: Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2024 - Sprint Relay . eventor.orienteering.org . 14 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  8. News: Norsk dobbeltseier i Orienterings-EM . nrk.no . 17 August 2024 . 17 August 2024 . Norwegian .
  9. Web site: Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 3 with European Orienteering Championships 2024 - Middle . eventor.orienteering.org . 17 August 2024 . 17 August 2024 .
  10. News: Nytt norsk gull i orienterings-EM . nrk.no . 20 August 2024 . 20 August 2024 . no .
  11. Web site: Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 3 with European Orienteering Championships 2024 - Relay . eventor.orienteering.org . 20 August 2024 . 20 August 2024 .

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