Norwegian Biathlon Championships 1991

The 33rd Norwegian Biathlon Championships were held in Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway from 10 January to 13 January 1991 at the stadium Steinkjer skistadion, arranged by Steinkjer SK.[1] There were 6 scheduled competitions: individual, sprint, and relay races for men and women. The team races for men and women were held on 24 March, concurrently with the final races of the Norwegian Biathlon Cup (Norgescupen),[2] in Orkdal, at the stadium Knyken Skisenter, arranged by Orkdal IL.

In the men's relay, Rolf Storsveen came out of retirement to race for the team from Hedmark, winning bronze.[3]

Schedule

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All times are local (UTC+1).[4]

Date Time Event
10 January Women's 15 km individual
Men's 20 km individual
12 January 11:00 Women's 7.5 km sprint
12:15 Men's 10 km sprint
13 January 10:30 Women's 3 × 7.5 km relay
12:30 Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay
...
24 March Women's 10 km team event
Men's 15 km team event

Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
20 km individual[5] Gisle Fenne
Voss SSL
Sverre Istad
Voss SSL
Frode Løberg
Elverum IL
10 km sprint[6] Jon Åge Tyldum
Snåsa SSL
29:12
(0+1)
Eirik Kvalfoss
Voss SSL
29:20
(1+0)
Geir Einang
Vestre Slidre IL
29:28
(0+1)
15 km team event[7] Troms
Tor Espen Kristiansen
Bjørn Tore Berntsen
Stig-Are Eriksen
45:57
(0)
(2)
(0)
Hedmark
Tommy Olsen
Frode Løberg
Kjetil Sæter
46:46
(1)
(2)
(0)
Buskerud
Asle Slettesven
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Nils Anders Lien
47:17
(0)
(2)
(0)
4 × 7.5 km relay[8] Hordaland
Terje Breivik
Sverre Istad
Eirik Kvalfoss
Gisle Fenne
1:33:35.2
23:56 (0)
22:46 (0)
23:50 (2)
23:02 (0)
Oppland
Tor Skattebo
Ivar Michal Ulekleiv
Sylfest Glimsdal
Geir Einang
1:33:35.7
23:44 (2)
22:31 (0)
24:19 (2)
23:01 (0)
Hedmark
Kjetil Sæter
Tommy Olsen
Rolf Storsveen
Frode Løberg
1:35:50.5
23:40 (1)
23:41 (0)
23:57 (0)
24:31 (0)

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
15 km individual[5] Anne Elvebakk
Voss SSL
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Voss SSL
Synnøve Thoresen
Simostranda IL
7.5 km sprint[6] Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Voss SSL
26:29.6
(1+1)
Anne Elvebakk
Voss SSL
27:06.7
(1+1)
Unni Kristiansen
Vestre Trysil IL
27:33.9
(0+0)
10 km team event[7] Hedmark
Lene Teksum
Elin Kristiansen
Ann-Elen Skjelbreid
40:52
(1)
(1)
(1)
Buskerud
Synnøve Thoresen
Mona Bollerud
Hildegunn Fossen
44:11
(2)
(3)
(0)
Hordaland
Liv Grete Skjelbreid
Anne Elvebakk
Helga Øvsthus Fenne
44:49
(4)
(2)
(1)
3 × 7.5 km relay[8] Buskerud
Synnøve Thoresen
Mona Bollerud
Hildegunn Fossen
1:21:34.5
27:12 (0)
28:11 (0)
26:10 (0)
Hedmark
Ann-Elen Skjelbreid
Unni Kristiansen
Elin Kristiansen
1:23:03.8
27:54 (1)
28:27 (0)
26:41 (0)
Hordaland
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Helga Øvsthus Fenne
Anne Elvebakk
1:23:40.5
26:40 (2)
29:11 (2)
27:48 (3)

References

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  1. ^ "NM flyttet" [NC (Norwegian Championships) moved]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 23 February 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 24 March 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Thoresen, Thore-Erik (14 January 1991). "Bingo-lignende skiskytter-stafett" [Bingo-like biathlon relay]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 November 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Sport" [Sport]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b "NM senior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) senior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ a b "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 13 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
  7. ^ a b "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 25 March 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
  8. ^ a b "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 14 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)