Terje Krokstad
Encyclopedia
Terje Krokstad is a retired Norwegian
biathlete
He hails from Krokstadøra in Snillfjord
, and represented Krokstadøra IL. At the Winter Olympics he finished seventeenth in the 10 km sprint at the 1980 Winter Olympics
, and eighteenth in the 10 km sprint at the 1984 Winter Olympics
. His best international result is a bronze medal in the 20 km from the 1982 World Championships
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
He hails from Krokstadøra in Snillfjord
Snillfjord
Snillfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord include Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, and Vutudal....
, and represented Krokstadøra IL. At the Winter Olympics he finished seventeenth in the 10 km sprint at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics
-10 km:-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:Tikhonov announced his retirement after his fourth straight biathlon relay gold medal and fifth medal overall.-References:*...
, and eighteenth in the 10 km sprint at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 1984 Winter Olympics
-10 km:-20 km:One missed target equals a one minute penalty.-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...
. His best international result is a bronze medal in the 20 km from the 1982 World Championships
Biathlon World Championships 1982
The 19th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1982 for the second time in Minsk, Belarus, at that time part of the Soviet Union.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Medal table:...
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