Tor Svendsberget


Tor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Life and career

He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974.
He has received four silver medals and one bronze medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the Biathlon World Championships with the Norwegian team. Svendsberget became junior world champion in 1967 and 1968.
Ahead of the 1979–80 season, Svendsberget was not reselected for the Norwegian national biathlon team. As a consequence, Svendsberget retired from the sport.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

World Championships

8 medals
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1969 Zakopane23rd
1970 ÖstersundSilverSilver
1971 HämeenlinnaSilver
1973 Lake PlacidBronzeSilver
1974 MinskBronze29thBronze
1975 Antholz-Anterselva4th14th5th
1976 Antholz-Anterselva9th
1977 Lillehammer8th9th4th
1978 HochfilzenSilver