Ivar Ulekleiv
Encyclopedia
Ivar Ulekleiv is a Norwegian biathlete
. He was born in Dombås
, and represented the club Dovre Skiskytterlag. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
.
He won a silver medal in the team event at the Biathlon World Championships 1991
, together with Sverre Istad
, Jon Åge Tyldum
and Frode Løberg
.
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 was born in Dombås
Dombås
The village of lies in the Dovre municipality and serves as an administrative center in the upper Gudbrandsdal, Norway. It lies at an important junction of roads: south leading to the current capital of Norway, Oslo, west via Lesja leading to Åndalsnes on the sea and north to the old capital,...
, and represented the club Dovre Skiskytterlag. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
.
He won a silver medal in the team event at the Biathlon World Championships 1991
Biathlon World Championships 1991
The 26th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1991 for the second time in Lahti, Finland.-10 km sprint:Date: February 19, 1991-20 km individual:Date: February 24, 1991-4 x 7.5 km relay:Date: February 23, 1991-Team event:...
, together with Sverre Istad
Sverre Istad
Sverre Istad is a Norwegian biathlete. He was born in Voss as the son of Jon Istad, and represented the club Voss IL. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary....
, Jon Åge Tyldum
Jon Åge Tyldum
Jon Åge Tyldum is a former Norwegian biathlete. He won the overall World Cup in 1992 and 1995. At the World Championships he has won seven medals. In 1998 he retired from the sport.-References:*...
and Frode Løberg
Frode Løberg
Frode Løberg is a former Norwegian biathlete who competed for Norway in the world championships and in the Olympics.-World championships:...
.