Magnar Solberg
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's biathlon | ||
Competitor for  Norway
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| Gold | 1968 Grenoble | 20 km individual |
| Gold | 1972 Sapporo | 20 km individual |
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1969 Zakopane | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Silver | 1970 Östersund | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Silver | 1971 Hämeenlinna | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Bronze | 1971 Hämeenlinna | 20 km individual |
| Bronze | 1969 Zakopane | 20 km individual |
Magnar Solberg (born February 4, 1937 in Soknedal) is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 20 km at the Winter Olympic Games 1968 in Grenoble, and he retained his gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games 1972 in Sapporo. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje. Magnar Solberg was a member of Trondhjems Skytterlag.[1]
Later, Solberg became a police officer. He became one of the officers responsible in the miscarriage of justice against Fritz Moen by adjusting a murder victims time of death in order to dismiss Moens alibi.[2]
Achievements
- Olympic Games
- 1968 gold in the 20 km and silver on the relay
- 1972 gold in the 20 km
- World Championships
- 1969 bronze in the 20 km, silver in the relay
- 1970 silver in the relay
- 1971 bronze in the 20 km, silver in the relay
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References
- ↑ Bryhn, Rolf. "Magnar Solberg". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ↑ Adresseavisen - Walks free after miscarriage of justice (norwegian).
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