Ragnar Tveiten Explained

Ragnar Tveiten
Fullname:Ragnar Tveiten
Birth Date:1938 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Veggli, Buskerud, Norway
Disciplines:Biathlon
Olympicteams:3 (1964, 1968, 1972)
Olympicmedals:0
Worldsteams:7 (1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
Worldsmedals:6
Worldsgolds:2

Ragnar Tveiten (born 27 November 1938) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Personal life

Tveiten was born in Veggli on 27 November 1938.

Career

He participated on the Norwegian team that received a gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1966 Biathlon World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[1] He won a second gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1967 world championships in Altenberg. He received silver medals in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualRelay
align=left 1964 Innsbruck4th
align=left 1968 Grenoble26th
align=left 1972 Sapporo29th

World Championships

6 medals (2 gold, 4 silver)

EventIndividualRelay
align=left 1965 Elverum19th
align=left 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen8thGold
align=left 1967 Altenberg7thGold
align=left 1969 ZakopaneSilver
align=left 1970 ÖstersundSilver
align=left 1971 Hämeenlinna12thSilver
align=left 1973 Lake Placid28thSilver

Notes and References

  1. http://sports123.com/bia/mw-4x7.5.html "Biathlon  - World Championships  - Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay"
  2. Web site: Search results . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 24 July 2015.