Sverre Istad
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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
.
He won a silver medal in the team event at the Biathlon World Championships 1991
.
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 Voss
Voss
is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
as the son of Jon Istad
Jon Istad
Jon Istad is a former Norwegian biathlete.With the Norwegian relay team he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He won a gold medal in the 20 km event at the 1966 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, becoming the second biathlon World Champion in Norway's...
, and represented the club Voss IL. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
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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:...
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