Tora Berger
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Tora Berger is a World Cup
level biathlete
and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger
. At the 2008 World Championship, she received three 4th places, before earning the silver medal in the mass start.
On February 18, 2010, she became the first Norwegian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in biathlon by winning the women's 15 km individual at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver. By doing this, she won Norway's 100th Olympic gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games
, as well as winning the 10th Norwegian biathlon gold medal. This historic medal makes Norway the first ever nation to win 100 gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
Tora Berger was born in Ringerike
but grew up in the mountainous municipality of Lesja
, in Oppland
county, and lives in Meråker
, Nord-Trøndelag
. Her sports club is Dombås IL of Dombås
, Oppland.
Biathlon World Cup
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level biathlete
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...
and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger
Lars Berger
Lars Berger is a Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Fellow biathlete Tora Berger is his sister. Berger's family moved to Lesja, Oppland, in 1985. At the age of six, Berger started cross-country skiing, but during his teens he decided to try out the biathlon.Berger joined the national...
. At the 2008 World Championship, she received three 4th places, before earning the silver medal in the mass start.
On February 18, 2010, she became the first Norwegian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in biathlon by winning the women's 15 km individual at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver. By doing this, she won Norway's 100th Olympic gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
, as well as winning the 10th Norwegian biathlon gold medal. This historic medal makes Norway the first ever nation to win 100 gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
Tora Berger was born in Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
but grew up in the mountainous municipality of Lesja
Lesja
Lesja is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lesja....
, in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county, and lives in Meråker
Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of Stjørdalshalsen in Stjørdal. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa,...
, Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
. Her sports club is Dombås IL of 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,...
, Oppland.
Major achievements
- Olympic champion in the 15 km individual race in Vancouver 2010
- First place in the World Cup Individual race in Pokljuka 2010-11 season
- Bronze medal in the World Championships Individual race in Pyeongchang in the 2008–09 season
- First place in the World Cup Sprint race in Antholz in the 2008–09 season
- Second place in the World Cup Sprint race in Östersund in the 2008–09 season
- Silver medal in the Mass Start race in the World Championships in Östersund, 2008
- First place in the World Cup Sprint race in Oberhof in the 2007-08 season
- First place in the World Cup Pursuit race in Kontiolahti in the 2007–08 season
- Silver medal in the Relay race in the World Championships in Pokljuka, 2006
- Bronze medal in the Relay race in the World Championships in Antholz, 2007
- Second place in the World Cup Sprint race in Antholz in the 2004–05 season
- Second place in the World Cup Pursuit race in Antholz in the 2004–05 season
External links
- Tora Berger's sport data profile – At biathlonworld.com