Magnar Solberg

Magnar Solberg
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Competitor for  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Sapporo 20 km individual
Gold 1968 Grenoble 20 km individual
Silver 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Silver 1971 Hämeenlinna 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 1969 Zakopane 4 × 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

  • 1968 gold in the 20 km and silver on the relay
  • 1972 gold in the 20 km
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Bryhn, Rolf. "Magnar Solberg". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Adresseavisen - Walks free after miscarriage of justice (norwegian).