Morten Berglia
Encyclopedia
Morten Berglia (born August 3, 1958) is a Norwegian
orienteering
competitor
, winner of the 1983 Individual World Orienteering Championships
, and obtaining bronze medal
in 1981. He is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Norwegian
winning teams in 1983 (with Øyvin Thon
, Tore Sagvolden
and Harald Thon
), 1985 (with Atle Hansen
, Tore Sagvolden
and Øyvin Thon
) and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite
, Tore Sagvolden
and Øyvin Thon
).
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...
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
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, winner of the 1983 Individual World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
, and obtaining bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in 1981. He is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Norwegian
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...
winning teams in 1983 (with Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and several times world champion.He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu ....
, Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is four times Relay World Champion, in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. He obtained silver in the Individual World Orienteering Championships 1981, 1985 and 1987, and bronze in 1979.-References:...
and Harald Thon
Harald Thon
Harald Thon is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and world champion.He received a gold medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, with Øyvin Thon, Tore Sagvolden and Sigurd Dæhli....
), 1985 (with Atle Hansen
Atle Hansen
Atle Hansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and world champion.He won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Morten Berglia, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon. He finished overall second in the first unofficial World Cup in 1983...
, Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is four times Relay World Champion, in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. He obtained silver in the Individual World Orienteering Championships 1981, 1985 and 1987, and bronze in 1979.-References:...
and Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and several times world champion.He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu ....
) and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite
Håvard Tveite
Håvard Tveite is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1987 and 1989, and has a silver medal from 1991 and a bronze medal from 1997. He also obtained bronze in the 1989 Individual World Championship....
, Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is four times Relay World Champion, in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. He obtained silver in the Individual World Orienteering Championships 1981, 1985 and 1987, and bronze in 1979.-References:...
and Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and several times world champion.He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu ....
).