Rolf Vestre
Encyclopedia
Rolf Erlend Vestre (born 1964) is a Norwegian
orienteering
competitor
and World champion. He won a gold medal in the 1989 World Orienteering Championships
in Skaraborg
with the Norwegian Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 1991 World Orienteering Championships in Marianske Lazne
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He represented IL Tyrving
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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
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
and World champion. He won a gold medal in the 1989 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....
in Skaraborg
Skaraborg
-Places:*Skaraborg County - a former county of Sweden*Västergötland - a historical province of Sweden that includes the area of the former county*Västra Götaland County - a current county of Sweden that includes the area of the former county...
with the Norwegian Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 1991 World Orienteering Championships in Marianske Lazne
Mariánské Lázne
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...
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He represented IL Tyrving
IL Tyrving
Idrettslaget Tyrving is a Norwegian sports club from Sandvika, founded in 1922. It has sections for athletics and orienteering. It is named after Tyrfing in Norse mythology....
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