Olav Jordet

Olav Jordet (born December 27, 1939 in Tolga ) is a former Norwegian biathlete .

At the Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 1964 , he won the bronze medal over 20 kilometers. With the Norwegian relay team he won the silver medal over 4 × 7.5 kilometers at the Games in Grenoble four years later.

After he had finished 10th at the 1963 World Championships , he became world champion in the individual over 20 kilometers at that 1965. This achievement earned him the Morgenbladet gold medal in his home country .

Web links

Olav Jordet in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

^ «Biathlon: Despite bad luck, Russian triumph. Two cartridges and silver lost »; «Kurier Wien» of February 5, 1964, page 9

personal data
SURNAME	Jordet, Olav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Norwegian biathlete
DATE OF BIRTH	December 27, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tolga (Norway)

[1] «Biathlon: Despite bad luck, Russian triumph. Two cartridges and silver lost »; «Kurier Wien» of February 5, 1964, page 9