Anders Skarholt

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Anders Skarholt
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Druskininkai Long distance
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Druskininkai Relay

Anders Skarholt is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and Junior World Orienteering Champion.

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Junior career

Anders Skarholt competed at the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Druskininkai, where he received a gold medal in the long distance. [1] [2]

He participated on the Norwegian team in the relay event, together with Erik Sagvolden and Olav Lundanes, and received a bronze medal. Skarholt was running the first leg and developed a heart flutter, and finished his leg two and a half minutes behind the lead. [3]

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References

  1. "Profile: Anders Skarholt" World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 17, 2008)
  2. (in Swedish) "Junior-VM" Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on June 17, 2008)
  3. (in Norwegian) "Stafettbronse til Norge i junior VM i orientering" [ permanent dead link ]Kondis (08.07.2006) (Retrieved on June 17, 2008)