Magnar Solberg Explained

Magnar Solberg
Fullname:Magnar Solberg
Birth Date:1937 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Soknedal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Height:180 cm
Weight:68 kg
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:Heimevernsdistrikt 12, Trondheim
Olympicteams:2 (1968, 1972)
Olympicmedals:3
Olympicgolds:2
Worldsteams:3 (1969, 1970, 1971)
Worldsmedals:5
Worldsgolds:0

Magnar Solberg (born 4 February 1937) is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 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, and in 1972 served as the Olympic flag bearer for Norway at the opening ceremony. He was one of the 16 former Norwegian athletes selected to bring in the Olympic Flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.[1]

After retiring from competitions Solberg became a police officer. He was one of the officers responsible for the miscarriage of justice against Fritz Moen, by adjusting a murder victim's time of death in order to dismiss Moen's alibi.[2] He later admitted to wrongdoing, retired from the police force, and worked in the insurance industry.[3]

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

EventIndividualRelay
align=left 1968 GrenobleGoldSilver
align=left 1972 SapporoGold4th

World Championships

5 medals (3 silver, 2 bronze)

EventIndividualRelay
align=left 1969 ZakopaneBronzeSilver
align=left 1970 ÖstersundSilver
align=left 1971 HämeenlinnaBronzeSilver

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Magnar Solberg . . Rolf . Bryhn . Henriksen . Petter . Kunnskapsforlaget . . no . 4 May 2010.
  2. http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/trondheim/article1033019.ece Adresseavisen – Walks free after miscarriage of justice (norwegian)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417112005/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/magnar-solberg-1.html Magnar Solberg
  4. Web site: Search results . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 20 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627121310/http://services.biathlonresults.com/Results.aspx . 27 June 2015.