Kåre Hovda (24 January 1944 – 13 February 1999) was a Norwegian biathlete. His achievements include a world championship bronze medal, and participation in the Olympics.

Kåre Hovda
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay

Career

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Hovda represented Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics, skiing second leg in the relay, with team mates Tor Svendsberget, Ivar Nordkild and Magnar Solberg, where the Norwegian team placed fourth.[1][2] He placed 18th at the individual race at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[3] He won a bronze medal in the men's relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, together with his brother Kjell Hovda, Terje Hanssen and Tor Svendsberget.

References

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  1. ^ Lahlum, Hans Olav; Tronstad, Øyvind (2021). Historien om Vinter-OL (in Norwegian). Vol. 1. Oslo: Cappelen Damm. p. 396. ISBN 978-82-02-71938-8.
  2. ^ "4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Profile: Kåre Hovda". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
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