Morten Berglia Explained

Morten Berglia
Birth Date:3 August 1958
Sport:Orienteering
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Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor.[1]

He won a gold medal in the individual competition at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships,[2] [3] and obtained a bronze medal in 1981.[4] He is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1983 (with Øyvin Thon, Tore Sagvolden and Harald Thon),[3] 1985 (with Atle Hansen, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon)[5] and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon).[6]

Berglia won five individual national titles in orienteering,[1] winning the individual contest (the long distance) in 1981 and 1983, as well as the title in night orienteering 1985, 1988 and 1989.[7] He was awarded the Kongepokal (King's Cup) trophy at the national championships twice, in 1981 and 1983.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Morten Berglia . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 9 September 2017.
  2. http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006
  3. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1983 . . 16 July 2017.
  4. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1981 . . 16 July 2017.
  5. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1985 . . 16 July 2017.
  6. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1987 . . 9 September 2017.
  7. Encyclopedia: Orientering  - norgesmestere . Jørn . Sundby . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 22 July 2024.
  8. Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 465.