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Frode Løberg
Frode Løberg (born 23 January 1963) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
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| Full name | Frode Løberg | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1963 Elverum, Hedmark, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Elverum IL | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 18 December 1986 | |||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7 (1986/87–1992/93) | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career edit
Løberg received a silver medal in team event at the 1991 Biathlon World Championships in Lahti, and again in Novosibirsk in 1992.[2] He finished 5th in the team event with the Norwegian team in 1989. He finished 4th in 4 × 7.5 km relay in 1990, and 6th in team event. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary where he finished 6th in 4 × 7.5 km relay with the Norwegian team. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville where he finished 8th in the individual, and 5th in 4 × 7.5 km relay.
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Calgary | 20th | 14th | 6th |
| 1992 Albertville | 8th | — | 5th |
World Championships edit
2 medals (2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Lake Placid | 21st | 25th | — | — |
| 1989 Feistritz | 43rd | 28th | 11th | — |
| 1990 Minsk | 23rd | 36th | 6th | 4th |
| 1991 Lahti | — | — | Silver | — |
| 1992 Novosibirsk | — | — | Silver | — |
| 1993 Borovets | 66th | — | 12th | 9th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories edit
1 victory (1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 1 victory (1 Sp) | 7 March 1992 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Men: Team Race" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
- ^ "Frode Løberg". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External links edit
- Frode Løberg at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Frode Løberg at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)