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Men's orienteering | ||
Representing Norway | ||
World Championships | ||
1985 Bendigo | Individual |
Egil Iversen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo. [1]
Iversen became Norwegian champion (individual event) in 1982, and was awarded the King's Cup. He received gold medals in the relay event in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, competing for the club IF Sturla.
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