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'''Jan Fjærestad''' (born February 28, 1954) is a retired [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[orienteering]] [[Competition|competitor]] and athlete. He is [[World Orienteering Championships|Relay World Champion]] from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,<ref name="woc">[http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5whDf0IWo?url=http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp |date=2011-02-22 }} (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)</ref> as well as having a silver medal from 1976 and bronze medal from 1974. He also obtained silver in the 1974 Individual World Championships.<ref name=iof-woc1974>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=20 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1974 |publisher=[[International Orienteering Federation]] |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> |
'''Jan Fjærestad''' (born February 28, 1954) is a retired [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[orienteering]] [[Competition|competitor]] and athlete. He is [[World Orienteering Championships|Relay World Champion]] from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,<ref name="woc">[http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5whDf0IWo?url=http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp |date=2011-02-22 }} (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)</ref><ref name=iof-woc1978>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=22 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1978 |publisher=[[International Orienteering Federation]] |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> as well as having a silver medal from 1976,<ref name=iof-woc1976>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=21 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1976 |publisher=[[International Orienteering Federation]] |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> and bronze medal from 1974.<ref name=iof-woc1974/> He also obtained silver in the 1974 Individual World Championships.<ref name=iof-woc1974>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=20 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1974 |publisher=[[International Orienteering Federation]] |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> |
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He is also a [[marathon]] runner, winner of the Nordic Championship in 1977, and three times national marathon champion.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mmar.htm Norwegian championship, men's marathon]</ref> He also has medals at the Norwegian championships in [[5000 metres]], [[10,000 metres]] and [[half marathon]].<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm Norwegian championship, men's 5000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000404/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championship, men's 10,000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000404/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhalfmar.htm Norwegian championship, men's half marathon]</ref> He represented the club [[Fana IL]]. Internationally he competed at the [[1978 European Championships in Athletics|1978 European Championships]], the [[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1983 World Cross Country Championships]] and the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon|1983 World Championships]], but without any success.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mf.htm Norwegian international athletes - F] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306105937/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mf.htm |date=2007-03-06 }}</ref> |
He is also a [[marathon]] runner, winner of the Nordic Championship in 1977, and three times national marathon champion.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mmar.htm Norwegian championship, men's marathon]</ref> He also has medals at the Norwegian championships in [[5000 metres]], [[10,000 metres]] and [[half marathon]].<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm Norwegian championship, men's 5000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000404/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championship, men's 10,000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000404/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhalfmar.htm Norwegian championship, men's half marathon]</ref> He represented the club [[Fana IL]]. Internationally he competed at the [[1978 European Championships in Athletics|1978 European Championships]], the [[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1983 World Cross Country Championships]] and the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon|1983 World Championships]], but without any success.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mf.htm Norwegian international athletes - F] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306105937/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mf.htm |date=2007-03-06 }}</ref> |
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1978 Kongsberg | Relay |
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1974 Silkeborg | Individual |
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1976 Aviemore | Relay |
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1974 Silkeborg | Relay |
Jan Fjærestad (born February 28, 1954) is a retired Norwegian orienteering competitor and athlete. He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,[1][2] as well as having a silver medal from 1976,[3] and bronze medal from 1974.[4] He also obtained silver in the 1974 Individual World Championships.[4]
He is also a marathon runner, winner of the Nordic Championship in 1977, and three times national marathon champion.[5] He also has medals at the Norwegian championships in 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and half marathon.[6][7][8] He represented the club Fana IL. Internationally he competed at the 1978 European Championships, the 1983 World Cross Country Championships and the 1983 World Championships, but without any success.[9]
His personal best times were:
- 3000 metres - 7:57.06 min (1982).[10]
- 5000 metres - 13:37.2 min (1978).[11]
- 10,000 metres - 28:25.52 min (1981) - ninth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.[12]
- Half marathon - 1:03:43 hrs (1980).[13]
- Marathon - 2:13:31 hrs (1983) - tenth among Norwegian marathon runners.[14]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Norway
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| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 55th | 2:30:58 |
References
- ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-02-22 at WebCite (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1976". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1974". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's marathon
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's 10,000 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's half marathon
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - F Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 3000 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 5000 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 10,000 metres Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's half marathon Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's marathon Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine Template:No icon
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