Bertil Nordqvist

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Bertil Nordqvist
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Men's ski orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Lillehammer Relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Levi Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Lillehammer Long
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Borovetz Long
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Overall WC
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Overall WC
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Overall WC

Bertil Nordqvist is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.

Ski orienteering

He competed at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lillehammer, where he won a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Björn Lans. [1] He has received one individual silver medal and two bronze medals in the world championships.

At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2003 Nordqvist finished overall second, behind winner Eduard Khrennikov. [2] He finished overall third in 1997 [3] and in 1999. [4]

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References

  1. "World Ski Orienteering Championships 1996". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 2003". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1997". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1999". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 4 November 2016.